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cat
释义
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
singular
cat
plural
cats
DEFINITIONS
5
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
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
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
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
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
5
a cat has nine lives
a popular belief about cats and their ability to survive dangerous situations; also used about people
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 17/07/2019
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
singular
cat
plural
cats
DEFINITIONS
6
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
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
old-fashioned
an 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
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
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
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
6
a cat has nine lives
a popular belief about cats and their ability to survive dangerous situations; also used about people
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 17/07/2019
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)
随便看
fight for your life
fighting
fighting a losing battle
fighting for survival
fighting weight
fighting/struggling for breath
fight like cat and dog
fight like cats and dogs
fight off
fight or flight
fight out
fight shy of something
fighty
fight your corner
fight your way
fig leaf
figment
figurative
figuratively
figure
figure eight
figurehead
figure of eight
figure of influence
figure of speech
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