n.[U]
- 羊毛
- 毛線
- 毛織品
Many people wear
wool in winter.
冬天許多人穿毛料衣服。
- 羊毛狀物
片語
lose one's wool
- 發怒
Don't
lose your wool if I make a few mistakes.
要是我出了一些錯你可別生氣。
pull the wool over sb.'s eyes
- 蒙蔽某人
We can see through all your tricks and schemes, so you needn't think you can
pull the wool over our eyes.
我們能夠識破你所有的陰謀詭計,所以不必以為你能蒙騙我們。
辨析
n.
the fine, soft curly or wavy hair forming the coat of a sheep, goat, or similar animal, especially when shorn and made into cloth or yarn.
▸the soft underfur or down of some other mammals.
▸a metal or mineral made into a mass of fine fibres:
lead wool.
Phrase
- pull the wool over someone's eyes
deceive someone.
Derivative
Etymology
OE wull, of Gmc origin.