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单词 cat
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cat ​‌‌‌

​noun countable
UK /kæt/
Other entries for this word
big cat noun
cat café noun
cat flap noun
CAT scan noun
dead cat noun
fat cat noun
wild cat noun
alley cat noun
cat burglar noun
cat litter noun
Persian cat noun
scaredy-cat noun
Siamese cat noun
Cheshire cat
cat and mouse noun
cat’s cradle noun
dead cat bounce noun
be the cat’s whiskers phrase
curiosity killed the cat phrase
fight like cat and dog phrase
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
singularcat
pluralcats
DEFINITIONS5
  1. 1
    an animal with soft fur, a long thin tail, and whiskers, that people keep as a pet or for catching mice. A young cat is called a kitten.
    Synonyms and related words
    Animals found on more than one continent
    angora
    anteater
    antelope
    1. 1a
      a wild animal that looks like a large cat, for example a lion or tiger
      Synonyms and related words
      Wild cats
      alley cat
      big cat
      bobcat
  2. 2

    like a scalded cat

    very fast
    Simply put your foot on the accelerator and off you go — like a scalded cat.
    Submitted by:
    Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/07/2017
    Open Dictionary - July2017
  3. 3

    like the cat that ate the canary

    very pleased or self-satisfied
    After his victory, he spent the whole week looking like the cat that ate the canary.
    Submitted by:
    Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 10/09/2018
    Open Dictionary - September2018
  4. 4

    when the cat’s away, the mice will play

    people will naturally take advantage of the absence of someone in authority to do as they like (proverb)
    “His parents are away for the weekend.” “I see, while the cat’s away...”
    Submitted on:
    17/04/2018
    Open Dictionary - April2018
  5. 5

    a cat has nine lives

    a popular belief about cats and their ability to survive dangerous situations; also used about peopleSubmitted from:
    United Kingdom on 17/07/2019
    Open Dictionary - July2019
phrases
be the cat’s whiskers
(has the) cat got your tongue?
let the cat out of the bag
like the cat that got the cream
look like something the cat dragged/brought in
not have a cat in hell’s chance
put/set the cat among the pigeons
when/while the cat’s away (the mice will play)

cat ​‌‌‌

​noun countable
US /kæt/
Other entries for this word
big cat noun
cat café noun
cat flap noun
CAT scan noun
dead cat noun
fat cat noun
wild cat noun
alley cat noun
calico cat noun
cat burglar noun
cat litter noun
fraidy-cat noun
Persian cat noun
scaredy-cat noun
Siamese cat noun
Cheshire cat
cat and mouse noun
cat’s cradle noun
dead cat bounce noun
curiosity killed the cat phrase
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
singularcat
pluralcats
DEFINITIONS6
  1. 1
    an animal with soft fur, a long thin tail, and whiskers, that people keep as a pet or for catching mice. A young cat is called a kitten.
    Synonyms and related words
    Animals found on more than one continent
    angora
    anteater
    antelope
    1. 1a
      a wild animal that looks like a large cat, for example a lion or tiger
      Synonyms and related words
      Wild cats
      alley cat
      big cat
      bobcat
  2. 2
    ​old-fashionedan insulting word for a woman who likes to annoy and upset other people
    Synonyms and related words
    Insulting words for a woman
    witch
    virago
    frump
  3. 3

    like a scalded cat

    very fast
    Simply put your foot on the accelerator and off you go — like a scalded cat.
    Submitted by:
    Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/07/2017
    Open Dictionary - July2017
  4. 4

    like the cat that ate the canary

    very pleased or self-satisfied
    After his victory, he spent the whole week looking like the cat that ate the canary.
    Submitted by:
    Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 10/09/2018
    Open Dictionary - September2018
  5. 5

    when the cat’s away, the mice will play

    people will naturally take advantage of the absence of someone in authority to do as they like (proverb)
    “His parents are away for the weekend.” “I see, while the cat’s away...”
    Submitted on:
    17/04/2018
    Open Dictionary - April2018
  6. 6

    a cat has nine lives

    a popular belief about cats and their ability to survive dangerous situations; also used about peopleSubmitted from:
    United Kingdom on 17/07/2019
    Open Dictionary - July2019
phrases
be the cat’s pajamas/meow
(has the) cat got your tongue?
let the cat out of the bag
like a cat on a hot tin roof
like the cat that got the cream
look like something the cat dragged in
put/set the cat among the pigeons
when/while the cat’s away (the mice will play)
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