cat是什么意思？

cat

英[kæt] 美[kæt]

• n. 猫，猫科动物，狠毒的女人，爵士乐爱好者；
• vt. 把（锚）吊放在锚架上，〈俚〉寻欢，宿娼；

复数：cats;

第三人称单数：cats;

过去式：catted;

过去分词：catted;

现在分词：catting;

例句

• In a short while, the cat ate up the fish. 不久, 那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• She waited for the cat to jump before she made up her mind. 她观望了形势以后才作出决定。
• The cat quickly lapped up all the milk. 那只猫很快把牛奶舔光了。
• a cat slinking through the grass toward its prey 一只猫偷偷地穿过草丛向猎物扑去
• A cat has silky fur. 猫有柔滑如丝的毛。
• A cornered cat becomes as fierce as a lion. 走投无路的猫会变得和狮子一样凶猛。
• a comic sketch about a talking cat 有关一只会说话的猫的喜剧小品
• The death of his pet cat broke him up. 他那只心爱的猫死了, 他为此而悲痛。
• When the weasel and the cat make a marriage,it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫成亲,不是好兆头。
• a cat with a monotone coat. 一色皮毛的猫

同义词

• n.
  cat的同义词之：猫
  feline, kitty, Siamese, pussy, tabby, grimalkin, mouser, tomcat, Persian, Angora, kitten,
  cat的同义词之：长舌妇,泼妇
  harridan, bitch, vixen, virago, shrew, scandalmonger, backbiter, gossip, newsmonger, busybody,

词组

• all cats are grey in the dark(或美 at night all cats
  (proverb)the qualities that distinguish people from one another are obscured in some circumstances, and if they can't be perceived they don't matter (谚)猫在夜晚都是灰色（将人们彼此区分的特性在某些情况下变得模糊，如果察觉不到也就没关系）
• cat and mouse
  a series of cunning manoeuvres designed to thwart an opponent （挫败对手的）一系列狡诈策略；猫戏老鼠的把戏
• a cat may look at a king
  (proverb)even a person of low status or importance has rights (谚)猫也有权看国王（指即便地位低或不重要的人也有权利）
• fight like cat and dog
  (informal)(of two people) be continually arguing with one another (非正式)两人争吵不休
• has the cat got your tongue?
  said to someone who remains silent when they are expected to speak 你为什么不吭声？
• like a cat on a hot tin roof(英亦作 on hot bricks)
  (informal)very agitated or anxious (非正式)极为焦虑不安，心神不定，如坐针毡
• like the cat that's got (或 who's stolen) the cream
  (informal, chiefly Brit.)self-satisfied, having achieved one's objective (非正式，主英)（达到目的后）沾沾自喜
• look like something the cat brought in
  (informal)(of a person) look very dirty or dishevelled (非正式)（人）看上去很脏（或头发凌乱）
• not have a cat in hell's chance
  (informal)have no chance at all (非正式)完全没有机会
• put (或 set) the cat among the pigeons
  (Brit.)say or do something that is likely to cause trouble or controversy (英)说，做（可能引起麻烦或争执的事）
• see which way the cat jumps
  (informal)see what direction events are taking before committing oneself (非正式)观望形势（再做决策）
• when (或 while) the cat's away, the mice will play
  (proverb)people will naturally take advantage of the absence of someone in authority to do as they like (谚)猫儿不在，老鼠玩得自在（指趁当权者不在，做自己喜欢做的事情）
• Who's she—the cat's mother?
• let the cat out of the bag
  To let a secret be known. 使秘密泄露

英语四级真题

Fire was one of the earliest major technological advances for humankind, providing heat, protection, and cooked food (which is much easier to cat and digest).
出自-2014年6月阅读原文

英语六级真题

I have to do an interview for the evening news about a man with dozens of cats.
出自-2014年6月听力原文
They would also terrorize and kill dogs and cats which is not what the suburban dwellers have in mind.
出自-2013年12月听力原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  猫
  A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
• N-COUNT
  猫科动物
  Cats are lions, tigers, and other wild animals in the same family.
• PHRASE
  (无意中)泄露秘密;说漏嘴
  If you let the cat out of the bag, you tell people about something that was being kept secret. You often do this by mistake.
• PHRASE
  好奇害死猫；事不关己，不要打听
  You say 'Curiosity killed the cat' in order to tell someone that they should not try to find out about something which does not concern them.
  例句
  'All right, I've been reading it. So what?' — 'Curiosity killed the cat, that's what.' “好了好了，我是一直在读这个。那又怎么样？”——“不怎么样，只是好奇心，惹祸根。”
• PHRASE
  衣衫褴褛；不修边幅
  If you look like something the cat dragged in or brought in, you are very untidy or dirty.
  例句
  I must look like something the cat dragged in. 我当时看上去一定很邋遢。
• PHRASE
  (打斗、竞赛中)玩猫戏老鼠，戏弄，捉弄
  In a fight or contest, if one person plays cat and mouse, or a game of cat and mouse, with the other, the first person tries to confuse or deceive the second in order to defeat them.
  例句
  After three hours of playing cat and mouse, they threatened to open fire on our vessel, so we stopped... 玩了3个小时的猫捉老鼠后，他们威胁说要向我们的船上开火，所以我们就停了下来。 It's a cat-and-mouse game to him. 对他说来，就是一场猫捉老鼠的游戏。
• PHRASE
  引起纷争;挑起轩然大波
  If you put the cat among the pigeons or set the cat among the pigeons, you cause fierce argument or discussion by doing or saying something.
  例句
  The bank is poised to put the cat among the pigeons this morning by slashing the cost of borrowing. 今天早上银行准备大幅下调贷款利率，这将引起轩然大波。
• PHRASE
  地方狭小;空间拥挤
  If you say 'There's no room to swing a cat' or 'You can't swing a cat', you mean that the place you are talking about is very small or crowded.
  例句
  It was described as a large, luxury mobile home, but there was barely room to swing a cat. 那个活动房被形容为宽敞豪华，可事实上几乎连转身的地儿都没有。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  猫
  Cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet. 猫儿想吃鱼, 又怕湿了脚。
  猫科动物
  Lions, tigers and leopards are all cats. 狮、虎和豹都是猫科动物。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and being unable to roar; domestic cats; wildcats
  2. an informal term for a youth or man;
  "a nice guy""the guy's only doing it for some doll"
  3. a spiteful woman gossip;
  "what a cat she is!"
  4. the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant;
  "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults"
  5. a whip with nine knotted cords;
  "British sailors feared the cat"
  6. a large vehicle that is driven by caterpillar tracks; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
  7. any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
• Verb
  1. beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
  2. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth;
  "After drinking too much, the students vomited""He purged continuously""The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

行业词典

• 体育： 独桅艇；
  医学： 猫：猫科中的任何成员(狮、豹、野猫等)，尤指家猫(Felis catus)；
  药学： 猫眼疮；s eye sore, erythema multiforme 以皮肤红癍向周围扩展呈环状，中央水疱似猫眼虹彩状为主要表现的急性自限性炎症性皮肤病。；