/ˈlaɪən ||; ˈlaɪən/noun [C] a large animal of the cat family that lives in Africa and parts of southern Asia. Male lions have a large amount of hair around their head and neck(a mane). 狮 A female lion is called a lioness and a young lion is called a cub. The noise a lion makes is a roar. 雌狮叫做lioness，幼狮叫cub。狮子的吼声叫做roar。 the lion's share (of sth) (Brit 英) the largest or best part of sth when it is divided （某物）最大或最好的一份