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单词 scat
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scat

(skæt)
uncountable noun
Scat is a type of jazz singing in which the singer sings sounds rather than complete words.

scat in British English 1

(skæt)
verbWord forms: scats, scatting or scatted
(intr; usually imperative) informal
to go away in haste
Word origin
C19: perhaps from a hiss + the word cat, used to frighten away cats

scat in British English 2

(skæt)
noun
1. 
a type of jazz singing characterized by improvised vocal sounds instead of words
verbWord forms: scats, scatting or scatted
2. (intransitive)
to sing jazz in this way
Word origin
C20: perhaps imitative

scat in British English 3

(skæt)
noun
any marine and freshwater percoid fish of the Asian family Scatophagidae, esp Scatophagus argus, which has a beautiful coloration
Word origin
C20: shortened from Scatophagus; see scato-

scat in British English 4

(skæt)
noun
an animal dropping
Word origin
C20: see scato-

scat in American English 1

(skæt)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈscatted or ˈscatting
Informal
to go away
usually in the imperative
Word origin
? short for scatter

scat in American English 2

(skæt)
US
adjective
1.  Jazz
designating or of singing in which meaningless syllables are improvised, often in imitation of the sounds of a musical instrument
noun
2. 
such singing
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈscatted or ˈscatting
3. 
to engage in scat singing

scat in American English 3

(skæt)
noun
excrement left by an animal, esp. a wild animal
Word origin
< Gr skōr: see scato-

Examples of 'scat' in a sentence
scat

The horse continued to shy from the flames, but Erik's firm scat and short reins kept the animal under control.
Raymond E. Feist SHADOW OF A DARK QUEEN: BOOK ONE OF THE SERPENTWAR SAGA (1994)

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