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单词 cat
释义
cat
(kæt )
Word forms: cats
1. countable noun A1
A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
2. countable noun B2
Cats are lions, tigers, and other wild animals in the same family.
3.  See also Cheshire cat, fat cat, wildcat
4. to let the cat out of the bag phrase
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. curiosity killed the cat phrase
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.'
6. look like something the cat dragged in phrase [Vs inflect]
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.
7. game of cat and mouse phrase
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.
The youths have played cat and mouse with the police.
It's a cat-and-mouse game to him.
8. to put the cat among the pigeons phrase
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. [British]
If we win, that will put the cat among the pigeons.
9. no room to swing a cat phrase
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.
Image of cat
Quotations:
Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you wantJoseph Wood KrutchThe Twelve Seasons
When I play with my cat, who knows whether she isn't amusing herself with me more than I am with her?MontaigneEssais
When the cat's away, the mice will play
The cat would eat fish, but would not wet her feet
All cats are grey in the dark
Idioms:
curiosity killed the cat
said to warn someone that they will suffer harm or damage if they try to find out about other people's private affairs
`Where are we going?' Calder asked. `Curiosity killed the cat, dear. You'll find out soon enough.'
there's more than one way to skin a cat
there are several ways to achieve something
There is more than one way to skin a cat; keep positive and try another method of reaching your goal.
there isn't room to swing a cat [mainly British]
said to mean that a place is very small and has very little space
Inside, there isn't room to swing a cat, and everything you see and touch is the most basic junk.
see which way the cat jumps [mainly British]
to delay making a decision or taking action on something until more is known about how the situation will develop
I'm going to sit tight and see which way the cat jumps.
put the cat among the pigeons or set the cat among the pigeons
to cause trouble or upset
Once again she set the cat among the pigeons, claiming that Michael was lying.
look like something the cat dragged in
to look very untidy
Sometimes you walk into a shop and the sales assistants look at you like you're something the cat dragged in.
like the cat that got the cream [mainly British]
looking very satisfied and happy
Did you notice Hugh acting like the cat that got the cream?
like a scalded cat [British]
very fast, as though suddenly frightened or shocked
Scrambling around to recover his glasses, the scientist darted to his car like a scalded cat and clambered quickly in.
like a cat on hot bricks or like a cat on a hot tin roof
very nervous or restless
He's like a cat on hot bricks before a game.
let the cat out of the bag
to reveal something secret or private, often without intending to
`The Mosses didn't tell the cops my name, did they?' `Of course not,' she said. `They wouldn't want to let the cat out of the bag.'
grin like a Cheshire cat
to do a big smile, often because you are pleased with yourself
Charles was sitting in his place, grinning like a Cheshire cat, when I joined him.
fight like cat and dog
to frequently have violent arguments
They had fought like cat and dog ever since he could remember, and he wondered how they'd got together in the first place.
a fat cat
a person who uses their great wealth and power in a way that seems unfair
They want higher taxes for the bulk of the population, not just the fat cats.
cat and mouse or a game of cat and mouse
a situation in which a person tries to confuse or deceive another in order to defeat them
He would play cat-and-mouse with other riders, sometimes waiting until the fourth lap to come from behind and win.
Collocations:
cat leaps
The owl flies over the pussycat dangling a mouse and the cat leaps up trying to get the mouse.
Times, Sunday Times
The gorilla throws the leopard off, but using her better stealth, the cat leaps on the primates back again.
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The cat leaps for him, but instead gets himself caught inside the cage, which he then seals with the base.
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cat pounces
When your cat pounces on the dot one last time, he'll finally catch something.
Houston Chronicle
Whiskers bend forward as the cat pounces.
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The wolf soon responds by charging forward and ferociously bites the cougars back leg, but backs off when the cat pounces on it with its front legs and lethal claws.
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cat purrs
A few moments later the cat purrs into life.
Times, Sunday Times
The average contented cat purrs at 25 decibels.
The Sun
When a cat purrs, the signal constitutes direct evidence of the animal's contented state.
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cool cat
Because, my cool cat, tonight we're going to be grooving down on the briny sea to the great sound of 'yacht rock'.
Times, Sunday Times
How the wheel has turned, now that the cool cats in the city can no longer fly off to exotic locations for their hols!
Times,Sunday Times
All the cool cats have been grooving to be-bop on their transistor radios for a while now.
Times, Sunday Times
No-fuss fashion for cool cats nd?
Times, Sunday Times
cute cat
It can let us articulate, using social media, that we recognize and pay attention to matters more weighty than cute cat videos or silly memes.
Christianity Today
It's as if he's decided to be the emotional counterweight to all the cute cat videos in the world.
Times, Sunday Times
If they had derailed the project, that could have threatened world peace, and deprived us of all those cute cat videos.
Times, Sunday Times
After all, it's the best of both worlds - a cute cat but no rancid litter tray in the kitchen.
Times, Sunday Times
The giant alien arrives and reveals itself to be a large, cute cat wearing a parachute.
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exotic cat
He said that some owners had admitted releasing their animals and that he had evidence to confirm 23 such releases of a panther, pumas, lynx and other exotic cat species.
Times, Sunday Times
In 1994, a polemic broke out when she requested a larger state-provided flat in the goal of exotic cat breeding.
Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0
Now cat charities are being inundated with exotic cats crossed with wild breeds that owners cannot cope with.
Times, Sunday Times
She focuses on large exotic cats that are used in films, shows or living in animal sanctuaries.
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This was perpetuated through the 19th and early 20th centuries, especially by cat fanciers looking for new and exotic cats to import.
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feed a cat
A fifth would feed their cat but only six per cent would mow the lawn.
The Sun
I come downstairs, turn the coffee machine on, feed the cat and switch on my laptop.
Times, Sunday Times
If you do not instantly feed a cat, then get out of its face, it will do that twisty business which involves circling your ankles.
Times, Sunday Times
It was more than 150, a lot by anyone's standards to feed a cat.
Times, Sunday Times
No sign of time, in case you suddenly decide you've got to get home to feed the cat.
Times, Sunday Times
feral cat
Through natural selection, successive feral cat generations became bolder, more sociable and better adapted to inhabiting human settlements.
Times, Sunday Times
The reason could be because the attributes that make a successful feral cat are completely different from those that make a successful pet cat.
Times, Sunday Times
One floor was overrun by a feral cat colony.
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The feral cat population had been reduced by 85%.
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There has been reports of a deteriorating foundation and a feral cat infestation that has not been address since the school's inception.
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lap cat
But it warned they were not for those after a 'lap cat'.
Times, Sunday Times
They're certainly not lap cats.
Times, Sunday Times
They tend to show more affection and loyalty than most breeds and make excellent lap cats.
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outdoor cat
He's not an outdoor cat and gets very disorientated.
Times, Sunday Times
Unlike outdoor cats and feral cats, who pose a danger to local species populations in the wild, these cats are safely exploring the world.
Smithsonian Mag
However, outdoor cats tend to lose their toe tufts due to excessive abrasion on the rougher outdoor surfaces.
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Owners with outdoor cats may not be able to observe the symptoms associated with litter box use and should watch for unusual behavioral changes.
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The most common seasons for the disease to become apparent are spring and summer and appear to affect outdoor cats the most often.
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pet cat
You're into footie and own a pet cat.
The Sun
A battered bowl that was until recently the favourite sleeping place of a pet cat has been sold for 108,000.
Times, Sunday Times
Very soon, he added, it would be possible to breed an extremely cuddly, calm pet cat based on their genes.
Times, Sunday Times
Recently, my pet cat has started a habit of eating breakfast cereal.
Times, Sunday Times
He had lavish trips abroad, designer outfits, jewellery and even 1,000 on bling for his pet cat.
The Sun
spotted cat
When a black cat runs into a spotted cat, it may not be easy for them to understand each other.
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At night, a genet, caught in the spotlight, looking like a large spotted cat, although strictly speaking it's not a cat at all (taxonomy again).
Times, Sunday Times
A black cat can understand the intentions of a spotted cat, but, in low light, a spotted cat may have difficulty communicating with the melanistic cat.
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stray cat
It estimates that more than 20,000 people reported or gave up a stray cat to them last summer alone.
Times, Sunday Times
I shared mine with a stray cat slunk under a tarpaulin.
Times, Sunday Times
He retaliates by criticising her lack of morals - comparing them to those of a stray cat!
The Sun
The bite from a stray cat did not infect her with the disease, which hits the nervous system.
The Sun
The fishmonger grabbed another octopus, the museum found another stray cat.
Times, Sunday Times
stroke a cat
So have a bath or stroke the cat.
Times, Sunday Times
The following day, make it proactive: over each hour plan to go for a walk or to stroke the cat: tiny things that traditionally make you feel better.
Times, Sunday Times
Stroke the cat through the fence if you can.
Times, Sunday Times
In recent days he caught her on the stairs stroking the cats.
Times, Sunday Times
I have been absent-mindedly stroking the cat with the éclair.
Times, Sunday Times
wild cat
Do you long to tick the beautiful ocelot off your 'wild cat' list?
Times, Sunday Times
The wild cat was taken to a vet for treatment before being released.
The Sun
It will not, however, venture into 'ultra-deep water and wild cat' exploratory drilling.
Times, Sunday Times
I crouched against him like a wild cat.
The Times Literary Supplement
He believes it could be a new kind of wild cat created by cross-breeding.
The Sun
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