
tabby
词源
源自法语 'tabis'(一种丝绸),可能进一步源于阿拉伯语 'attabiya',指巴格达Attabiy地区生产的条纹丝绸,后因纹理类似猫皮毛而引申为猫的毛色称谓。
noun
❶ 指带有条纹或斑点花纹的猫,特指毛色为灰褐色与黑色相间的家猫,这种花纹是猫最常见的毛色之一。
“My neighbor has a friendly tabby that often visits our garden.”
(我邻居有一只友好的虎斑猫,经常来我们的花园玩。)
“The tabby curled up on the sofa and fell asleep.”
(那只虎斑猫蜷缩在沙发上睡着了。)
❶ 一种带有波浪纹或条纹的丝绸织物,历史上常用于制作服装或装饰品,纹理类似猫的皮毛。
“The vintage dress was made of a fine tabby weave.”
(这件复古连衣裙是用细密的横条纹丝绸制成的。)
“In the 18th century, tabby was a popular fabric for waistcoats.”
(18世纪时,横条纹丝绸是制作马甲的流行面料。)
adjective
❶ 描述有波浪状条纹或斑纹的外观,常用于形容猫的毛色或某些织物的纹理。
“The tabby kitten had beautiful swirling patterns on its fur.”
(那只虎斑小猫的毛皮上有美丽的漩涡状花纹。)
“This fabric has a subtle tabby texture that catches the light.”
(这种面料带有细微的横条纹纹理,能捕捉光线。)
常见短语
tabby cat — 特指毛色为虎斑纹的家猫,这是最常见的宠物猫毛色类型之一。
“The children were delighted when the tabby cat had kittens.”
(当那只虎斑猫生下小猫时,孩子们非常高兴。)