单词 | cat |
释义 | cat ![]() n. 1. a. A small domesticated carnivorous mammal (Felis catus), kept as a pet and as catcher of vermin, and existing in a variety of breeds. b. Any of various other carnivorous mammals of the family Felidae, including the lion, tiger, leopard, and lynx. 2. Informal A woman who is regarded as spiteful. 3. Slang a. A person, especially a man. b. A player or devotee of jazz music. 4. A cat-o'-nine-tails. 5. A catfish. 6. Nautical a. A cathead. b. A device for raising an anchor to the cathead. c. A catboat. d. A catamaran. v. cat·ted, cat·ting, cats v.tr. Nautical To hoist an anchor to (the cathead). v.intr. Idiom: Slang To look for sexual partners; have an affair or affairs: "catting around with every lady in sight" (Gore Vidal). let the cat out of the bag To let a secret be known. [Middle English, from Old English catt, from Germanic *kattuz; akin to Late Latin cattus and Old Church Slavonic kotŭka, all ultimately of unknown origin. Sense 6d, short for CATAMARAN.] |
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