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词汇 paper-tiger
释义 paper tiger
noun[ C ]
 disapprovinguk /ˌpeɪ.pə ˈtaɪ.ɡər/ us /ˌpeɪ.pɚ ˈtaɪ.ɡɚ/
something, such as an enemy or foreign country, that seems very strong and dangerous but is really weak and not harmful: 纸老虎(指外强中干的敌人或国家)
The Soviet Union was suddenly revealed as a paper tiger.苏联突然被揭出了纸老虎的原形。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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weakling
weakly
weakness
weedy
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