cub

noun

/kʌb/

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[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
Topics Animalsc1
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 compare brownie

Word Originmid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.