fur
noun
uk/fɜːr/us/fɝː/furnoun(HAIR)
B1[CorU]
thethickhairthatcoversthebodiesof someanimals, or the hair-covered skin(s) ofanimals,removedfromtheirbodies:
(动物的)毛,毛皮Shestrokedthe rabbit'ssoftfur.她轻抚着兔子身上软软的毛。
"Is thatrealfur onyourcollar?" "Certainly not - I onlywearfakefur."“你领子上用的毛皮是真的吗?”“当然不是——我只穿人造毛。”
a furcoat毛皮大衣
NativeAmericanstradedfurs with earlyEuropeansettlers.美洲印第安人与早期的欧洲定居者进行毛皮交易。
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- The animal'sthickfurprovidesvery goodinsulationagainst thearcticcold.
- Personally , I don'tthinkanimalsshould bekilledfortheirfur.
- Thecatpurredas Istrokeditsfur.
- The cat's furbristledand itarcheditsback.
- Cats make himsneeze- Ithinkhe'sallergicto the fur.
The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals
- astrakhan
- baleen
- bristly
- bushy
- coated
- dander
- eiderdown
- ermine
- feather
- fleece
- hackles
- horsehair
- lambswool
- mane
- mother-of-pearl
- pelt
- sable
- sheepskin
- spine
- wishbone
furnoun(GREY SUBSTANCE)
[U]
a hardpalegreysubstancethat canformon the inside ofwaterpipes,kettles, etc.
水垢Coverings and layers
- a blanket ofsomethingidiom
- beeswax wrap
- blanket
- brazen
- casing
- diaphragm
- interstratification
- interstratify
- lagging
- layer
- layered
- seam
- sheath
- strata
- stratum
- substratum
- superstratum
- tar paper
- veil
- vein
furnoun(TONGUE)
[U]
agreyishcoveringon thetongue,causedbyillnessor bysmokingcigarettes
舌苔Digestive disorders
- achalasia
- acid reflux
- anti-diarrhoea
- anti-diarrhoeal
- Aztec two-step
- colic
- diarrhoea
- flatulence
- flatus
- gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- gastroenteritis
- gastroparesis
- GORD
- IBD
- indigestion
- regurgitation
- sprue
- stomach flu
- ulcerative colitis
- unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding
Idioms
the fur flies
make the fur fly
fur
verb[I]
UKuk/fɜːr/us/fɝː/-rr-Ifwaterpipes,kettles, etc. fur, a hardgreysubstanceformson the inside:
(水管、水壶等)生水锈,结水垢Over theyears, thepipesinourhousehaveslowlyfurred(up).多年以来,我们房子的水管慢慢地结上了水垢。
(alsofur up)
If someone'sarteries(=tubesthatcarrybloodfromyourheart)fur, or something furs them, theybecomeslightlyblocked:
(动脉)阻塞Eating too muchfatfurs upyourarterieswhichslowsdown theflowofblood.摄入过多脂肪会阻塞你的动脉,减缓血液流动。
Covering and adding layers
- additive
- asphalt
- bestrew
- blanket
- blindfold
- gilt
- gum
- gumsomethingup
- inlaid
- lag
- laminate
- layer
- render
- retile
- retread
- seasoned
- slapsomethingon
- smothersomethingin/withsomething
- tent
- wax
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Closing and blocking
Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood