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 think it would be a good idea to have comments from secretaries and typists who are already using it. Then they can express their satisfaction with the product.
我认为,听听使用过这种计算机的秘书和打字员的反映,倒是个好主意。他们可以发表对产品满意的意见。
Some farmers have turned to keeping deer, and there are now about 3,000 deer farms in the country.