ogre

英 [ˈəʊɡə(r)]

美 [ˈoʊɡər]

n.  (传说中的)食人恶魔; 凶恶的人; 可怕的人

复数：ogres　

BNC.27637 / COCA.21141

牛津词典

noun

• （传说中的）食人恶魔
  (in stories) a cruel and frightening giant who eats people
• 凶恶的人；可怕的人
  a very frightening person
  1. My boss is a real ogre.
     我的上司是个十足的恶魔。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （幽默说法）凶残的人，可怕的人
  If you refer to someone as anogre, you are saying in a humorous way that they are very frightening.
  1. Bank managers—like tax inspectors—do not really like being thought of as ogres.
     银行经理像税务稽查员一样，不喜欢被人们认为是妖魔化身。
• （传说、童话中的）食人恶魔
  In legends and fairy stories, anogreis a large, cruel, frightening man who often eats people.

英英释义

noun

• (folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings
• a cruel wicked and inhuman person
  Synonym:monsterfienddevildemon

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