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cat

美 [kæt]英 [kæt]

n.猫;<俚>家伙，人;猫科动物;胆小鬼;<美俚> 流动工人
vt.<英俚> 呕吐;用九尾鞭打;把（锚）吊放在锚架上;寻找异性

复数： cats 过去式： catted 现在分词： catting 过去分词： catted 第三人称单数： cats

cat

牛津词典

noun

猫
a small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet. Cats catch and kill birds and mice.

cat food

猫食品

猫科动物
a wild animal of the cat family

the big cats (= lions , tigers , etc.)

大型猫科动物（狮、虎等）

习语

informal

to be the best thing, person, idea, etc.

他自以为了不起。
He thinks he's the cat's whiskers (= he has a high opinion of himself) .

to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake

我想给大家来个惊奇，可我妹妹却先说漏了嘴。
I wanted it to be a surprise, but my sister let the cat out of the bag.

BrE

very nervous

她考驾驶执照前十分紧张不安。
She was like a cat on hot bricks before her driving test.

very pleased with yourself

informal

to look dirty and untidy

to have no chance at all

to play a cruel game with sb in your power by changing your behaviour very often, so that they become nervous and do not know what to expect

BrE

to say or do sth that is likely to cause trouble

saying

people enjoy themselves more and behave with greater freedom when the person in charge of them is not there

saying

used to tell sb not to ask questions or try to find out about things that do not concern them

informal

to be raining heavily

informal

when sb says there's no room to swing a cat , they mean that a room is very small and that there is not enough space

saying humorous

there are many different ways to achieve sth

柯林斯词典

cat

频次

1
N-COUNT 猫
A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
2
N-COUNT 猫科动物
Cats are lions, tigers, and other wild animals in the same family.
3
See also:Cheshire cat;fat cat;wildcat
4
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.
5
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.

'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。”
6
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.

I must look like something the cat dragged in.

我当时看上去一定很邋遢。
7
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.

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。
8
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.

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。
9
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.

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。

英英释义

noun

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats;wildcats: Synonym: true cat

any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild: Synonym: big cat

a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts;frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work: Synonym: Caterpillar

a whip with nine knotted cords: British sailors feared the cat; Synonym: cat-o'-nine-tails

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; Synonym: kat khat qat quat Arabian tea African tea

a spiteful woman gossip: what a cat she is!

an informal term for a youth or man: a nice guy; the guy's only doing it for some doll; Synonym: guy hombre bozo

verb

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; Synonym: vomit vomit up purge cast sick be sick disgorge regorge retch puke barf spew spue chuck upchuck honk regurgitate throw up

beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails

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双语例句

1

The cat stayed well out of range of the children .

这只猫离孩子们远远的。
2

One cat is black and white , the other solid black .

一只猫是黑白花色的，另一只猫是纯黑色的。
3

The cat soon made the association between human beings and food .

这只猫很快就把人类与食物联系起来。
4

A cat often plays with a mouse before the kill .

猫在咬死老鼠之前常常要耍弄它一番。
5

She was like a cat on hot bricks before her driving test .

她考驾驶执照前十分紧张不安。
6

The cat is from the house next door .

这只猫是隔壁家的。
7

Cats sleep twice as much as people .

猫睡觉的时间比人长一倍。
8

The cat belongs to the people who live upstairs .

这猫是楼上人家的。
9

The cat was on the wall , watching for birds .

那只猫在墙上伺机捕捉鸟儿。
10

The cat was now within striking distance of the duck .

此时，猫就在可攻击鸭子的距离内。
11

The cat wants to be let out .

那只猫想要出去。
12

Can you feed the cat , please ?

请你喂一下猫好吗？
13

The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep .

那只猫蜷缩成一团睡着了。
14

12 % of the children sampled said they prefer cats to dogs .

在被抽样调查的孩子中，12%说他们喜欢猫胜过喜欢狗。
15

Cats have good night vision .

猫在夜间视力好。
16

With a spring , the cat leapt on to the table .

猫一跃跳上桌子。
17

Have you fed the cat yet ?

你喂了猫没有？
18

Our cat produced kittens last week .

我家的猫上周生小猫咪了。
19

Dog , cat , horse , shoe ─ which is the odd one out ?

狗、猫、马、鞋——哪一个不属同类？
20

I 've arranged with the neighbours about feeding the cat while we are away .

我们外出期间给猫喂食的事，我已和邻居安排妥了。
21

He took a pot at the neighbour 's cat with his air rifle .

他用气枪向邻居的猫打了一枪。
22

Lions belong to the cat family .

狮属于猫科。
23

The cat sank its teeth into his finger .

那只猫狠狠咬住了他的手指。
24

He thinks he 's the cat 's whiskers .

他自以为了不起。
25

The cat was washing itself .

猫在清洗自己。
26

Our cat is hopeless at catching mice .

我们的猫绝对捉不到老鼠。
27

The cat crouched in the grass , poised to jump .

猫儿蹲踞在草丛中，准备跳跃。
28

The cat dozed in its favourite spot on the hearth .

猫躺在壁炉前它最喜欢的地方打盹。
29

Aargh ─ get that cat off the table !

啊——把那猫从桌上赶走！
30

I had to swerve to avoid a cat .

为了避免轧到一只猫，我只好猛然将车转向。

词语用例

习语

be the cat's whiskers/pyjamas

(informal)最棒的东西（或主意、人等）
to be the best thing, person, idea, etc.

He thinks he's the cat's whiskers (= he has a high opinion of himself) .

他自以为了不起。

let the cat out of the bag

（无意中）泄露秘密
to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake

I wanted it to be a surprise, but my sister let the cat out of the bag.

我想给大家来个惊奇，可我妹妹却先说漏了嘴。

like a cat on hot bricks

(BrE)局促不安；如坐针毡；像热锅上的蚂蚁
very nervous

She was like a cat on hot bricks before her driving test.

她考驾驶执照前十分紧张不安。

like a cat that's got the cream

扬扬得意；踌躇满志
very pleased with yourself

look like sth the cat brought/dragged in

(informal)穿着邋遢；衣衫褴褛；不修边幅
to look dirty and untidy

not have/stand a cat in hell's chance (of doing sth)

毫无机会
to have no chance at all

play a cat-and-mouse game with sb

和某人玩起猫捉老鼠的游戏；耍弄
to play a cruel game with sb in your power by changing your behaviour very often, so that they become nervous and do not know what to expect

put/set the cat among the pigeons

(BrE)引起麻烦；招惹是非
to say or do sth that is likely to cause trouble

when the cat's away the mice will play

(saying)猫儿不在，老鼠玩得自在（指管事的不在，下面的人玩个痛快）
people enjoy themselves more and behave with greater freedom when the person in charge of them is not there

curiosity killed the cat

(saying)好奇心能要猫的命（让人别提问或打听与己无关的事情）
used to tell sb not to ask questions or try to find out about things that do not concern them

be raining cats and dogs

(informal)下倾盆大雨
to be raining heavily

no room to swing a cat

(informal)没有活动的余地；连转身都很难
when sb says there's no room to swing a cat , they mean that a room is very small and that there is not enough space

there's more than one way to skin a cat

(saying humorous)（要做成某事）方法不止一个，有的是办法
there are many different ways to achieve sth

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moggie feline

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牛津词典

柯林斯词典

cat

1
N-COUNT 猫
A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.

2
N-COUNT 猫科动物
Cats are lions, tigers, and other wild animals in the same family.

3
See also:Cheshire cat;fat cat;wildcat

4
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.

5
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.

6
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.

7
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.

8
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.

9
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.

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cat

1 N-COUNT 猫 A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.

2 N-COUNT 猫科动物 Cats are lions, tigers, and other wild animals in the same family.

3 See also:Cheshire cat;fat cat;wildcat

4 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.

5 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.

6 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.

7 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.

8 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.

9 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.

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1
N-COUNT 猫
A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.

2
N-COUNT 猫科动物
Cats are lions, tigers, and other wild animals in the same family.

3
See also:Cheshire cat;fat cat;wildcat

4
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.

5
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.

6
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.

7
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.

8
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.

9
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.