also woolly, 1570s, "resembling or made of wool," from wool + -y (2). Meaning "barbarous, rude" is recorded 1891, from wild and wooly (1884) applied to the U.S. western frontier, perhaps in reference to range steers or to unkempt cowboys. Related: Wooliness.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Instead , the job is done by 40 cute, wooly lambs.
取而代之的是40只可愛(ài)的毛茸茸的羊羔.
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2. Things are getting more and more wild and wooly here.
這兒的一切越來(lái)越激動(dòng)人心了.
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3. The average height of a Wooly Mammoth is about 11 feet tall.
披毛猛犸的平均身高大約11英尺.
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4. Instead , the job is done by 40 cute, little wooly lambs.