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源自古英语 'catt',最终来自拉丁语 'cattus',指家猫。
❶ 猫的复数形式,指多只猫。猫是一种常见的家养宠物,性格独立,体型较小,常被人们喜爱。
“There are three cats sleeping on the sofa.”
(有三只猫在沙发上睡觉。)
“She loves cats and has five of them at home.”
(她喜欢猫,家里养了五只。)
❶ 猫的第三人称单数现在时形式,表示猫正在做某事,如发出叫声或移动。
“The cat cats around the house all day.”
(那只猫整天在房子里闲逛。)
“She cats her way through the crowd gracefully.”
(她像猫一样优雅地穿过人群。)
raining cats and dogs — 形容雨下得非常大,倾盆大雨。
“It's raining cats and dogs outside, so we can't go for a walk.”
(外面下着倾盆大雨,所以我们不能去散步了。)