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单词 scat
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
scat1 /skæt/USA pronunciation   v. [no object], scat•ted, scat•ting. 
  1. to move or go off hastily:I told him to scat and he did.

scat2 /skæt/USA pronunciation   v., scat•ted, scat•ting, n. 
v. [no object]
  1. Music and Danceto sing scat.

n. [uncountable]
  1. Music and Dancejazz singing that uses made up, nonsense syllables to imitate the phrasing or effect of a musical instrument.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
scat1  (skat),USA pronunciation v.i., scat•ted, scat•ting. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsto go off hastily (often used in the imperative).
  • of uncertain origin, originally 1865–70, American.

scat2  (skat),USA pronunciation v., scat•ted, scat•ting, n. [Jazz.]
v.i. 
  1. Music, Music and Danceto sing by making full or partial use of the technique of scat singing.

n. 
  1. Music, Music and DanceSee scat singing. 
  • of uncertain origin, originally 1925–30

scat3  (skat),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the excrement of an animal.
  • 1925–30; origin, originally uncertain; compare Brit. dialect, dialectal (SW) scat to scatter, fling down, bespatter; Greek skat- (stem of skôr dung; see scato-) is unlikely source, given popular character of the word and unmotivated derivation pattern

scat4  (skat),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Drugs, Slang Termsheroin.
  • 1945–50; of uncertain origin, originally; compare earlier scat (slang) whiskey

scat5  (skat),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. British Terms(in the Shetland and Orkney Islands) a crown tax, as for use of common lands.
Also, scatt. 
  • Old Norse skattr tax, treasure
  • Middle English 1300–50

scat-, 
  1. var. of scato- before a vowel.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scat /skæt/ vb (scats, scatting, scatted)
  1. (intr; usually imperative) informal to go away in haste
Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps from a hiss + the word cat, used to frighten away cats
scat /skæt/ n
  1. a type of jazz singing characterized by improvised vocal sounds instead of words
vb (scats, scatting, scatted)
  1. (intransitive) to sing jazz in this way
Etymology: 20th Century: perhaps imitative
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
scato-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "excrement,'' used in the formation of compound words:scatology.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] scat-. 
  • Greek skato-, combining form of skôr dung; akin to Old English scearn, Old Norse skarn dung

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