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cat noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + CAT | CAT + VERB | CAT + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdomestic, family, house (especially NAmE) , household, pet 家猫；宠物猫big 大型猫科动物◆She went to Africa to photograph big cats.她去非洲拍摄大型猫科动物。feral, wild 野猫alley, stray （街上的）野猫；流浪猫pedigree (BrE) , pedigreed (NAmE) 纯种猫long-haired, short-haired 长毛猫；短毛猫calico (NAmE) , tabby, tortoiseshell, etc. 杂色猫、斑猫、花斑家猫等tom (usually tomcat) 雄猫playful 顽皮的猫sleek 皮毛油亮的猫Cheshire (figurative) 咧嘴傻笑的人◆He was grinning like a Cheshire cat (= smiling widely).他咧着嘴傻笑。fat (figurative) 有钱人◆the fat cats of big business大企业的大亨VERB + CAThave, keep, own 有猫；养猫◆We have a pet cat called Archie.我们有一只叫阿奇的宠物猫。feed 喂猫pet (NAmE) , stroke (especially BrE) 抚摸猫neuter, spay 阉猫◆They didn't want kittens, so they had their cat spayed.他们不想要猫产崽，所以给它去了势。put down 把猫人道毁灭◆The cat was in constant pain so they had it put down.这只猫疼痛不止，他们只好把它人道处理了。CAT + VERBhiss, mew, miaow/meow, purr, spit, yowl 猫发出咝咝声；猫喵喵叫；猫（高兴时）发出呼噜声；猫（愤怒时）发出咕噜咕噜声；猫哀叫◆The cat miaowed pitifully.猫喵喵地叫得可怜。◆There was a cat yowling outside my window last night.昨晚有只猫在我窗前哀号。bite (sb), scratch (sb) 猫咬（某人）；猫抓（某人）creep, pad, prowl, slink 猫爬行；猫悄悄地走；猫潜行；猫溜走◆A cat padded silently past.一只猫静悄悄地走了过去。◆The cat slunk away into the darkness.猫溜走了，消失在黑暗中。arch its back 猫弓起腰crouch 猫蜷伏curl up 猫蜷着catch sth, hunt (sth), stalk sth 猫抓住⋯；猫猎取（⋯）；猫潜随⋯jump, leap, pounce (on sth), spring 猫跳跃；猫猛扑（到某物上）spray (sth) 猫撒（尿）◆Cats mark their territory by spraying.猫撒尿标示自己的领地。CAT + NOUNdoor (NAmE) , flap (BrE) 门上的猫洞food 猫食litter 一窝猫崽dander (NAmE) , hair 猫的皮屑；猫毛lover, owner 爱猫者；猫主人phobia 恐猫症PHRASESfight like cat and dog (BrE) , fight like cats and dogs (NAmE) 激烈争斗◆In our childhood Irina and I fought like cat(s) and dog(s).童年时我和伊琳娜是对头。play (a game of) cat and mouse 玩猫捉老鼠（的把戏）◆Young car thieves enjoy playing cat and mouse with the police.年轻的盗车贼喜欢与警察玩猫捉老鼠的把戏。 |