paw

名词 paw:

1. a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
2. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
   同义词：hand, manus, mitt

动词 paw:

1. scrape with the paws
2. touch clumsily

1. The dog was howling its paw was hurt.
   那条狗在嗥叫--它的爪子受伤了。
2. The dog gave a yelp when I trod on its paw.
   我踩了那狗的爪子，它嚎叫了一声。
3. The kitten has very soft paws.
   小猫的爪子很软。

paw

n.（名词）
The nailed or clawed foot of an animal, especially of a quadruped.
脚爪，脚掌：带指甲或爪的动物的足，尤指四足动物的爪
Informal A human hand, especially a large, clumsy one:
【非正式用语】 手：人类的手，尤指大而粗笨的手：
例句：
.Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water.(John Steinbeck)
.赖尼把他粗笨的手浸到水里.(约翰·斯坦贝克)

v.（动词）
pawed,paw.ing,paws
v.tr.（及物动词）
To strike with the paw or paws.
抓：用爪打击，抓
To strike or scrape with a beating motion:
堆，刨：用蹄刮或击：
例句：
The bull pawed the ground before charging.
那头牛用蹄刨着地准备出击

To handle clumsily, rudely, or with too much familiarity.See Synonyms at touch
粗鲁地摸弄：用手粗笨地，粗暴地触摸参见 touch
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To scrape the ground with the forefeet:
用前蹄抓地：
例句：
The horse pawed restlessly.
那匹马用前蹄不停地刨着地

To handle someone or something clumsily, rudely, or with too much familiarity:
笨拙地摸，毛手毛脚：用笨拙的、粗暴的、不礼貌的方式对待某人或某物：
例句：
Don`t paw at everything you see.
别乱碰东西

来源：
Middle English pawe
中古英语 pawe
from Old French powe
源自 古法语 powe

【引伸】
paw.er
n.（名词）