- [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
- 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. - Cub(also Cub Scout)[countable]
a member of the Cubs 幼童军成员
Word Originmid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.