cub
noun /kʌb/
/kʌb/
- [countable] a young bear, lion, fox, etc.
(熊、狮、狐狸等的)幼兽,崽 - a lioness guarding her cubs
守护幼崽的母狮
- a lioness guarding her cubs
- the Cubs(British English)(US English the Cub Scouts)[plural] a branch of the Scout Association for boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 10 or 11
幼童军(八至十或十一岁的男孩组成的童子军的一部分) - to join the Cubs
参加幼童军
CultureSince 1991 girls have been able to join the British Cub Scouts. In Britain the adult in charge of a group (or ‘ pack ’) of Cubs is sometimes known as Akela, from a character in The Jungle Book. - to join the Cubs
- Cub(also Cub Scout)[countable] a member of the Cubs
compare brownie幼童军成员
词源mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.