| 词汇 | fleece |
| 释义 | fleece noun uk /fliːs/ us /fliːs/ fleecenoun (WOOL)[ C or U ] the thick covering of wool on an animal, especially a sheep, or this covering used to make a piece of clothing: 羊毛 Many farmers identify their sheep by painting their fleeces. The Leicester Longwool was bred to provide long fleece for the wool trade. We were kitted out for the Arctic climate with fleece-lined bonnets and lightweight boots made from boiled sheep’s wool. ChrisMattison/naturepl.com/NaturePictureLibrary/GettyImages The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals ala baleen bristle bristly coated cowhide dander downy feather furry mane plumule sable seashell spine spinneret spiny vibrissa whalebone whiskery fleecenoun (ARTIFICIAL)[ U ] a type of cloth, usually made of polyester(= artificial material), that is thick and soft on one or both sides, and that is often used for making warm clothes: Fleece is warm and durable, and dries faster than natural fibres. [ C ] a jacket made from artificial fleece material: 绒头织物短上衣 He was wearing a green fleece and hiking boots.他穿着绿色的绒衫和健行靴。 HemeraTechnologies/PhotoObjects.net/GettyImagesPlus/GettyImages [ U ](alsohorticultural fleece) a very thin artificial material that allows some light to pass through, and that is used by gardeners to protect plants during cold weather: Place some fleece over the bulbs to help them get established more quickly. In severe weather, cover the plants with a sheet of horticultural fleece. Textiles made from man-made fibres acetate borg Crimplene Dacron faille fun fur Lycra memory foam microfibre Minky neoprene polyester PUL rayon ripstop sharkskin taffeta Terylene velour viscose You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Coats, jackets & cloaks Improving fertility & pest control fleece verb[ T ] informaluk /fliːs/ us /fliːs/ to take someone's money dishonestly, by charging too much money or by cheating them: 敲诈;敲…的竹杠 That restaurant really fleeced us!那家餐馆的确是敲了我们竹杠！ Cheating & tricking anti-fraud bad faith bamboozle bilk blackmail deceive diddle feint funny business game-fixing grift grifter gull gyp overcharge prankishly prankster pretext pretextual pull fleece | American Dictionaryfleece noun[ C/U ] us/flis/ fleecenoun[C/U] (SHEEP)the wool of a sheep, or a soft, artificial material that looks like wool: [ C ]Polyester fleeces are especially popular to provide warmth in coats. fleece verb[ T ] us/flis/ fleeceverb[T] (CHEAT)to charge too much money or cheat someone: He was fleecing investors by setting up bogus companies and then manipulating the price of their stocks. fleece | Business Englishfleece verb[ T ] informaluk /fliːs/us to take someone's money dishonestly, by charging too much money or by cheating them: They are fleecing their customers with poor value products. fleece sb out of sthA man was convicted for using bogus web pages to fleece Americans out of $500,000. Examples of fleecefleece The metabolism and thermal exchanges of sheep with fleeces. We will not set people up to be fleeced. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The ventilator shafts were stuffed with sheep fleeces, and a few bleating sheep were put in the front of the lorry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are planning more and more taxes, so the road user will be fleeced, but less and less will be spent on public transport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During that time, our sheep would have had 40 fleeces and some 40 lambs would have come from that sheep stock. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is fleecing people practically down to the skin. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, the taxpayer, who initially paid for the bridge, is being fleeced and is having to pay interest charges on the money provided. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The public are being fleeced every week, being almost bled white and exploited by these people who just want to make vast sums of money. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are hundreds of cases that could, and should have been dealt with involving crooked directors, deliberately fleecing the public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The phrases ripped off, fleeced, done, overcharged or taken for a ride all mean the same thing: people have not received value for money. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why should the public be fleeced in that way? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not prepared to see the public fleeced while we are waiting for standards to be evolved. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Surely these men ought not to have to suffer all the disadvantages of long-distance travel and then be fleeced by the railway companies? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has been well and truly fleeced, as were so many others. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does he believe that people on such low incomes should be fleeced by the greedy banks? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of fleece These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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