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cats

UK //kæts//US //kæts//

词源

源自古英语 'catt',最终来自拉丁语 'cattus',指家猫。

noun

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。)

同义词:felines, kitties, pussycats

verb

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。)

同义词:meows, prowls

常见短语

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。)