Tiger

(noun.) large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered.

(noun.) a fierce or audacious person; 'he's a tiger on the tennis court'; 'it aroused the tiger in me'.

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• At seven he painted the Battle of Waterloo with tiger-lily pollen and black-currant juice, in the absence of water-colours. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• It was about as clever as if a man brought home a hungry tiger to convince his wife of her need of him. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Boggley Wollah is situated in a fine, lonely, marshy, jungly district, famous for snipe-shooting, and where not unfrequently you may flush a tiger. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• The naturalist may classify the dog and the fox, the house-cat and the tiger together for certain purposes. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• Turn out Tiger, and Fury, and the rest! 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• This empty house is my tree, and you are my tiger. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• It was as if a committee of jungle deer had taken and killed a tiger--a crime against nature. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Lord Berwick, like Lord Barrymore, wanted a tiger; while Somerset required a man whose curricle he could drive and whose money he could borrow. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• There were also wild horses, and the sabre-toothed tiger still abounded. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Worcester's good uncle, Lord Berwick's tiger, wanted Worcester to join their parties, and Worcester would not go anywhere without me. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Have you not tethered a young kid under a tree, lain above it with your rifle, and waited for the bait to bring up your tiger? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• He was what people call fierce stuff, he was nicknamed the Tiger, and he seems to have been rather proud of his nickname. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• I tried force too; but she resisted me like a little tiger, and pulled my hair! 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• When the time comes, let loose a tiger and a devil; but wait for the time with the tiger and the devil chained--not shown--yet always ready. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• A tiger will abandon its usual jungle route at the sight of a few threads of cotton. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• You have possibly had other guns in reserve in case there should be several tigers, or in the unlikely supposition of your own aim failing you. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• We would simply suggest that the practice of vulgar young boys in the gallery of shying peanuts and paper pellets at the tigers, and saying Hi-yi! 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• A matinee for the little folks is promised for this afternoon, on which occasion several martyrs will be eaten by the tigers. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• There are no traces of lions or true tigers at that time in Europe, but there were bears, otters, wolves, and a wild boar. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• All who know us are aware that although we are at times justly severe upon tigers and martyrs, we never intentionally offend gladiators. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• And with them were some curious sleighs, whose bodies were shaped like lions, swans, tigers, etc. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• I believe I am correct Colonel, in saying that your bag of tigers still remains unrivalled? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Those men will wait their opportunity with the patience of cats, and will use it with the ferocity of tigers. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.

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