英语词汇“polecat”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pole•cat n. [countable], pl. -cats, (esp. when thought of as a group) -cat.

Mammalsa European weasel having blackish fur and sending out a bad-smelling fluid when it is attacked or disturbed.
Mammalsa North American skunk.

pole•cat n., pl. -cats, (esp. collectively) -cat.

Mammalsa European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Cf. ferret ¹ (def. 1).
Mammalsany of various North American skunks.

Latin pullus) + cat¹
Middle English polcat, perh. equivalent. to Middle French pol, poul chicken (1275–1325

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polecat /ˈpəʊlˌkæt/ n ( pl -cats, -cat)

a dark brown musteline mammal, Mustela putorius, of woodlands of Europe, Asia, and N Africa, that is closely related to but larger than the weasel and gives off an unpleasant smell
US
a nontechnical name for skunk

Etymology: 14th Century polcat, perhaps from Old French pol cock, from Latin pullus, + cat¹; from its habit of preying on poultry

单词	polecat
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pole•cat /ˈpoʊlˌkæt/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -cats, (esp. when thought of as a group) -cat. Mammalsa European weasel having blackish fur and sending out a bad-smelling fluid when it is attacked or disturbed. Mammalsa North American skunk. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pole•cat (pōl′kat′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cats, (esp. collectively) -cat. Mammalsa European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Cf. ferret ¹ (def. 1). Mammalsany of various North American skunks. Latin pullus) + cat¹ Middle English polcat, perh. equivalent. to Middle French pol, poul chicken (1275–1325 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: polecat /ˈpəʊlˌkæt/ n ( pl -cats, -cat) a dark brown musteline mammal, Mustela putorius, of woodlands of Europe, Asia, and N Africa, that is closely related to but larger than the weasel and gives off an unpleasant smell US a nontechnical name for skunk Etymology: 14th Century polcat, perhaps from Old French pol cock, from Latin pullus, + cat¹; from its habit of preying on poultry
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