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cat

UK /kæt/US /kæt/

词源

源自古英语 'catt',来自拉丁语 'cattus',可能源自非洲语言。

noun

❶ 猫,一种常见的家养宠物,体型较小,通常有柔软的毛发和长尾巴,喜欢捕猎小动物。

“My cat loves to sleep in the sun.”

(我的猫喜欢在阳光下睡觉。)

“She adopted a stray cat from the street.”

(她从街上收养了一只流浪猫。)

❶ 猫科动物,包括狮子、老虎等大型猫科动物,通常指家猫以外的野生猫科动物。

“Lions and tigers are big cats.”

(狮子和老虎是大型猫科动物。)

“The cheetah is the fastest cat in the world.”

(猎豹是世界上跑得最快的猫科动物。)

同义词:feline, kitten, tomcat, tabby, mouser

verb

❶ 用猫的方式行动或发出声音,比如像猫一样轻手轻脚地走或发出呼噜声。

“She catted around the room silently.”

(她像猫一样在房间里悄无声息地走动。)

“The engine catted and purred smoothly.”

(发动机像猫一样发出平稳的呼噜声。)

同义词:sneak, creep, slink

常见短语

let the cat out of the bag — 无意中泄露秘密,通常指不小心说出本应保密的事情。

“She let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.”

(她不小心泄露了惊喜派对的秘密。)

curiosity killed the cat — 告诫人们不要过分好奇,因为好奇心可能会带来麻烦或危险。

“Don't ask too many questions—curiosity killed the cat!”

(别问太多问题——好奇心害死猫!)

cat nap — 短暂的打盹或小睡,通常指像猫一样短暂而轻松的休息。

“I took a quick cat nap before the meeting.”

(我在开会前小睡了一会儿。)