fox-hound /'fokshaund; NAmE 'faiks-/ noun
a dog with a very good sense of smell, that is trained to hunt FOXES狐猩；猎狐狗
'fox-hunting (BrE also hunting) noun [U] a sport in which foxes are hunted by specially trained dogs and by people on
horses 猎狐：to go ^ox-hunting 去猎狐 ►
fox hunt
noun ： a ban on fox
hunts ,fox ’terrier ajow/i a small dog with short hair 猎狐梗狗
fox-trot /'fDkstrut; NAmE
fa:kstra:t/ noun a formal dance for two people together, with both small
fast steps and longer slow ones; a piece of music for this dance狐步舞；狐步舞曲
foxy /'foksi; NAmE 'faiksi/ adj. 1 like a fox
in appear- ance 貌似狐狸的 2 (/n/om?fl/, AMmE) (of a
woman ★手）sexually
attractive 性感的；狐媚的 PH71 sexy 3 clever at tricking others 狡猾的；♦的 Hn
CUNNING
foyer /'foiei;
NAmE 'foiar/ noun 1 a large
open space inside the entrance of a theatre or hotel where people can meet or
wait (剧院或旅馆的）门厅，休息厅kUiJ lobby 2 (/V/\m£) an
entrance hall in a private house or flat/apartment (私宅或公寓的）前厅，门厅
Fr (also Fr. especially
in NAm£) abbr. Father (used in front of the name of some Christian
priests)神父（用于 姓名前）：仰抑屻O’Ccmnor (保罗•）奧康纳神父
fra-cas /'fraeka:; NAmE
'freikas/ noun {pi. fra-cas /-ka:z/, NAmE
fra-cases) [usually sing.] a noisy
argument or fight, usually involving several people (通常有好几个人的..） 高声争吵，打斗
fractal /'fraektl/
noun (mathematics physics #|) a curve or pattern that includes a smaller
curve or pattern which has exactly the same shape 分形 fraction /'fraekjn/ noun 1 a small part or amount of sth 小部芬；少 i; 一点儿：a smaH 介action 〇/ a bank's total deposits will be
withdrawn at any one time. 任何时候，一家银行的总存款只有少量会被提取。◊
She hesitated for the merest fraction of a second.
了一下〇 IliljlJ
If fraction is used with a plural noun, the verb is usually plural： Only a fraction of cars in the UK
use 〖eaded
petroZ.如fraction与复数名词连用，则动
词用复数：Only a
fraction of cars in the
frac-tion-al /'fraekjanl/ adj. 1 (formal) very
small; not important很小的；很少的；微不足道的ECEI minimal:
a_/factiona〖 dedine in earnings 利润微降 2 (/rjflthewflf/cs 数）of or
in fractions 分数的卜小 ^ : a fractional
equation分式方程
.fractional
distil'lation noun [u] (chemistry
^c) the process of separating the parts of a liquid mixture by heating it. As the
temperature goes up, each part in turn becomes a gas, which then cools as it
moves up a tube and can be collected as a liquid.分饱 frac-tion-aMy /'frsekjanali/
adv. to a very small degree ^艮/J、； 4艮少：He was
just fractionally ahead at the 在终点线他只是稍微领先。
frac.tious /'fraeklas/
〇〇!/•• (espec/fl//y
6/f) 1 bad-tempered or
easily upset, especially by small things 暴躁的；易怒
的；动辄刼躁的 irritable ： Children often get _/hictious
and when ti‘red.孩子们疲倦时易烦躁
好哭。2 (/brma/) making trouble and complaining 裢釓必；表示不满的：six
_/hictiou5 repubto are demanding autonomy.这六个不妾分的加盟奐和国要求
自治。
fracture /'fraektjalr)/
noun, verb ■ noi/n 1 [C] a break in a bone or other
hard material (指 状态）骨折，断裂，折断，破裂：a介actureo/the Zeg/sfcuM 腿骨 / 烦骨骨折◊ a
compountl/sfmpie/iracture (=one in which the broken bone comes/does not come
through the skin)复合（开放V骨折；单纯（闭合）骨折 一 see
also greenstick fracture 2
[U] the fact of sth
reaking, especially a
bone (指事实）骨折，断裂，折
断，破裂：Old people's bones
are more prone to fracture.
老人更易骨折。
■
verb 1 to break or
crack; to make sth break or crack (使）断裂，折断，破裂：[V] Jfis ieg介actured in two
pZaces.他的一条腿有两处骨折。◊
[VN] She /eH and _/hzctureci her sfcuH.她跌倒摔裂了颇骨。oa
_/factureci pipeHne 破裂的管道 2 (/brmfl/) (of a society，an
organization, etc•团体 、组织等 ） to
spiit into several parts so that it no longer functions or exists; to split a
society or an organization, etc. in this way (使）分裂：[V] Many people
predicted that the party would fracture and split. 很多人预言该党将分崩离析。◊
[VN] TTie company was 介actured into several smaHer groups•这家公司被肢解成
几家小公司。►frac.turedac/y.
[usually before noun]: He suj^ered a yhictured arm.他的¥臂严重骨折。◊ ITiey spofce a sort o/_/hictured German•他们讲 德语结结巴巴。
frae nu lum (BrE) = frenulum fra-gile /'fraed3ail; NAmE -d3l/ adj. 1 easily broken or damaged 易碎的；易损的：介agiZe chin〇/g〖ass/bones 易 碎的瓷器/玻璃制j品/骨骼2 weak and
uncertain; easily destroyed or spoilt 不牢固的；脆弱的：a fragile aZKtmce/cease々re/re〖atfonsh(p不宁固的联盟；不确定
的停火/ 关系◊ The economy remains extremdy_/iragfZe. 经备枏然极食脆弱。3
delicate and often beautiful纤巧 的；_细的；纤巧美丽的：户beauty纤美j TTie woman's
fragile face broke into a smile.
子粲然一笑。4 not
strong and likely to become ill/sick 0 高知：Her/ather is now 86 and fn_/iragi〖e
heaith•她的
父亲现在86多，身体虚弱。◊(阶f，/n/omjfl/)
J’m /eeHng a bit fragile after last night (= not well, perhaps because
of drinking too much alcohol).昨夜以后我
觉得身子有点发虚（可能是纵酒所致>。
/fra'd3ilati/ noun [U] ： the 介agiZffy 〇/ the Ziuman body 人 体的脆弱
frag-ment noun, verb
m noun
/'fraegmant/ a small part of sth that has broken off or comes from sth larger 碎片;' 片段：Police found 介agmente
o/gZass near the scene.警■在现场附近灸现了
玻璃碎片。◊
The shattered vase 〖ay in介agments
on the /loor.打4的花瓶在地上成了一堆碎片。◊ J overheard a 介agment 〇/ their conversation.我无意中听到他们谈话的
只言片语。
■
verb /fraeg'ment/ [V, VN] to break or make sth break into small
pieces or parts (使）碎裂，破裂，分裂►
ffag- men-ta-tion /.fraegmen'teijn/ noun [U] ： the fragmentation of the country into
small independent states 该国分裂成一些独立的小国家fragmented
ad/ : a /higmented society —个四分五裂的社会
frag-men-tary /'fraegmantri;
NAmE -teri/ adj. made of small parts that are not connected or
complete 残缺不 全的；不完整的：TTiere
is onZy 介agmenta;y evidence to support
this theory.只有零零星星的证据证实这个理论。
.fragmentation grenade (also .fragmentation
bomb) noun a bomb that breaks into very small pieces
when it explodes杀伤榴弹（爆炸时迸射出大量碎片）
fra-grance /'freigrans/ noun
1 [C, U]
a pleasant smell 香气；香 _ ;芳香：rhe
bath ofZ comes in various 介agrances. k种知浴油有不同的香味。2 [C】a liquid
that you put on your skin in order to make yourself smell nice 香水 perfume ： an exciting new fragrance 介om Dior迪奧推出的一款令人振奋的新香水
fra-grant /.freigrant/ <3办 having a pleasant
smell 香 的；芳香的：介agrant/ierbs/yiowers/o^s芳草；香花/油 〇 The air
was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hiHs.空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。►ft^grant-ly adv.
fraidy cat /'freidi kaet/ noun {US,
informal, disapproving)
=SCAREDY-CAT
frail /freil/ adj. (frail-er,
frail-est) 1 (especially of an
old person 尤指老人）physically
weak and thin 瘦弱的： Mother
was becoming tooto Hve aZone•母亲已逢渐 衰弱到无法独居。2 weak;
easily damaged or broken 弱 W;易损的；易碎的：the
yhii7 stems 〇/ the
_/Iowers 柔 的花—◊
Human nature is 人性脆弱。