
cat
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。)
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。)
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。)