词典释义：
a very large solitary cat with a yellow-brown coat striped with black, native to the forests of Asia but becoming increasingly rare
（老）虎。
used to refer to someone fierce, determined, or ambitious
强悍的人；劲头十足的人
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despite his wound, he still fought like a tiger 尽管有伤在身，他打起来还是勇猛得像只老虎
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one of the sport's young tigers .体坛的年轻小将之一。
(亦作
（尤指东亚较小国家，如新加坡、韩国的）小龙经济。
〈非 正式，主澳／新西兰〉 不知足的人
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I'm a tiger for a bargain .我对买便宜货乐此不疲。
used in names of tiger moths and striped butterflies, e.g.
［用于灯蛾、斑纹蝴蝶的名称中，如scarlet tiger, plain tiger］。
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同<Bold>ＴＡＭIＬ</Bold> <Bold>ＴIＧＥＲＳ</Bold>.
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have a tiger by the tail （亦作be riding a tiger ） have embarked on a course of action which proves unexpectedly difficult but which cannot easily or safely be abandoned 处境比预料的困难，骑虎难下
"Middle English： from Old French
