cat
n.(名词)
A small carnivorous mammal(Felis catus or F. domesticus) domesticated since early times as a catcher of rats and mice and as a pet and existing in several distinctive breeds and varieties.
猫:一种(猫属 公猫 或 猫属 家猫) 小型食肉哺乳动物,用于捕捉田鼠和家鼠,很早就开始驯养,作为宠物以几类不同的品种和类别存在
Any of various other carnivorous mammals of the family Felidae, which includes the lion, tiger, leopard, and lynx.
猫科动物:其它种类不同的猫科动物,包括狮、虎、豹和山猫
The fur of a domestic cat.
猫皮:家猫的毛皮
A woman who is regarded as spiteful.
恶毒的女人:被认为脾气不好的女人
A cat-o`-nine-tails.
九尾鞭
A catfish.
鲶鱼
Nautical
【航海】
A cathead.
锚架
A device for raising an anchor to the cathead.
提锚滑车:将锚提升至锚架的装置
A catboat.
独桅船
A catamaran.
双身船
Slang
【俚语】
A person, especially a man.
男人:人,尤指男人
A player or devotee of jazz music.
爵士乐演奏者或乐迷
v.(动词)
cat.ted,cat.ting,cats
v.tr.Nautical (及物动词)【航海】
To hoist an anchor to (the cathead).
起锚:将锚提升至(锚架)
v.intr.Slang (不及物动词)【俚语】
To look for sexual partners; have an affair or affairs:
寻找性伴侣;发生性关系:
例句:
.catting around with every lady in sight.(Gore Vidal)
.跟见到的每个女人勾搭.(戈尔·维达尔)
<习惯用语>let the cat out of the bag
To let a secret be known.
使秘密泄露
来源:
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English catt
源自 古英语 catt
from Germanic *kattuz
源自 日耳曼语 *kattuz