| 单词 | cat |
| 释义 | cat /kaet; kaet/ n 1 small, domestic, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet, to catch mice, etc; (= 'wild cat) any animal of the group that includes tigers, lions, panthers and leopards. 猫 (家庭养驯之小毛皮动物，常养作宠物、养以捕鼠等); 猫科动物 (包括虎、狮、美洲豹及豹) 。 bell the cat, ch bell v/. let the cat out of the bag, cbag1 (1). like a cat on hot bricks, very nervous or jumpy. 似热传上的猫; 似热锅上的蚂蚁; 紧张而激动的。 put/set the cat among the pigeons, cause alarm and confusion. 制造紧张及混乱。 wait for the cat to jump; see which way the cat jumps, refuse to give advice, make plans, etc, until one sees what other people are thinking and doing. 观望形势 (在未获悉别人的想法和做法之前拒作忠吿、计划等) 。 ,cat ~and-'dog life, one full of quarrels. 经常吵闹的生活。 2 (short for 系下字之略) .cat-o'nine-tails n whip with many knotted cords, formerly used for punishing wrong-doers. 九尾鞍 (从前用以惩罚犯罪者) 。 room to swing a cat in. just enough space. 刚好够的空间。 3 (compounds, etc) (复合字等) 'cat burglar n one who enters a building by climbing up walls, rainpipes, etc (攀登墙、檐水管等而潜入屋内的) 窃贼。 'cat-call n, v (make a) loud, shrill whistle expressing disapproval (eg at a political meeting). (发出) 响亮而尖锐的口哨声 (表示不赞成，如在政治集会场合所发出者) 。 ,catfish n large fish without scales, with feelers around the mouth. 饴鱼 (无鳞大鱼，口之周围有触须) 。 'cat-nap, 'cat-sleep n short sleep (in a chair, etc, not in bed). (在椅等之中而非在床上之) 小睡; 假寐。 fCaVs 'cradle n children's game with a length of string looped over the fingers of both hands and transferred between the fingers of two players. 翻线戏; 翻罟; 翻绞绞; 编花篮 (二人玩之儿童游戏, 用一根线套于两手之手指间，玩者彼此互龙套换) 。 'cat's eye n reflector stud placed in roadways to guide traffic in darkness or on the rear of a vehicle (eg a bicycle). (装于路上以便于黑暗中指示交通或装于车辆如脚踏车等后部的) 反光钮。 cat s paw n person who is used as a tool by another. 被他人利用为工具之人。 'cat suit n woman's or child's close-fitting one-piece garment for the whole body. (女人或儿童之上下身连成一片的) 紧身衣。 'cat-walk n narrow footway along a bridge, or through a mass of machinery, engines, etc. 洛桥梁之步行小道; 机器、引擎等中间的甬道。 |
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