Lion in English: lion

Pronunciation: English? ['la?n]?　?　? American? ['la?n]

n.? A brave man; a lion

Vocabulary collocation:

1. cage a lion Put a lion in a cage

2. young lion Young lion

3. mountain lion Cougar

4. lion in a cage

Common sentence pattern:

1. >1、He shot a lion with his rifle.

He killed a lion with his rifle.

2, The wounded lion suddenly charged at me.

The wounded lion suddenly charged at me.

3. The lion is called the king of beasts.

The lion is called the king of beasts.

4. The lion was roaring triumphantly.

The lion was roaring triumphantly.

Expanded:

Etymological Explanation

Entered the English language in the late 12th century, and derives directly from the Latin leo of Old French; originally from the Greek leon, meaning lion.

Word Usage

1. lion by extension can refer to a person who is as robust as a lion or roars like a lion.

2. lion means "male lion", and the corresponding feminine noun is lioness.