fleece
n
1 [C]
(a) woolly hair of a sheep or similar animal 绵羊之类动物的毛
These sheep have fine thick fleeces. 这些绵羊的毛又细又厚. =>illus at sheep 见sheep插图.
(b) amount of wool cut from a single sheep at one time 从一只羊身上一次剪得的全部羊毛.
2 [U] type of fabric with a texture like fleece 像羊毛的纤维
My warmest coat is lined with fleece. 我那件最暖的大衣衬有绒毛里子. fleece, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (of sth) (infml 口) take (a lot of money) from sb, esp by overcharging or tricking him 诈取某人(巨款); (尤指)敲竹杠
Some local shops are really fleecing the holiday-makers (of their money). 本地的一些商店简直是敲诈来度假的人(的钱).
2 [Tn] cut or shear the fleece from (a sheep) 剪羊毛.
I will take the money. Give me three times more than Antonio borrowed from me.
我愿意要钱。请给我加三倍还给我安东尼奥向我借的钱。
For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep. It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there. In a word, this is tasting.