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mew

UK /mjuː/US /mjuː/

词源

源自中古英语 'mewen',模仿猫的叫声,属于拟声词。

noun

❶ 猫叫声,模仿小猫发出的轻柔、高音调的叫声。通常用于描述小猫或表达可爱、撒娇的语气。

“The kitten let out a tiny mew when it saw the food.”

(小猫看到食物时发出了一声小小的喵叫。)

“She imitated the mew of a cat to attract the stray kitten.”

(她模仿猫叫声来吸引那只流浪小猫。)

同义词:miaow, purr, cat sound

verb

❶ 猫叫,指猫发出轻柔的叫声。常用于描述小猫或猫在特定情境下的声音。

“The cat mewed softly, asking to be let inside.”

(猫咪轻声喵叫,想要进屋。)

“She mewed like a kitten to get her brother's attention.”

(她像小猫一样喵喵叫,想引起哥哥的注意。)

同义词:miaow, purr, yowl

常见短语

mew like a kitten — 像小猫一样喵喵叫,形容声音轻柔、可爱或撒娇的语气。

“She mewed like a kitten to make her boyfriend smile.”

(她像小猫一样喵喵叫,逗得男朋友笑了。)