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tom

UK /tɒm/US /tɑːm/

词源

源自人名Tom的昵称,后用于指代雄性动物,尤其是猫。

noun

❶ 指雄性动物,尤其是猫,通常用于区分性别。在口语中常用来指代公猫。

“We have a tom and a female cat at home.”

(我们家有一只公猫和一只母猫。)

“The tom was chasing the female around the yard.”

(那只公猫在院子里追着母猫跑。)

同义词:male cat, tomcat

常见短语

tom cat — 特指公猫,强调其性别。常用于描述或区分猫的性别。

“The tom cat was marking his territory.”

(那只公猫在标记自己的领地。)