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

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cat. abbreviation for

catalogue
catamaran

cat¹ n. [countable]

Mammalsa small, furry, carnivorous animal often kept as a pet:Our cats like to play with string.
Mammalsa grouping of similar animals, as the lion, tiger, leopard, or jaguar, and including numerous small wild cats:The cats were kept next to the bears at the zoo.
Slang TermsSlang.
- a person, esp. a man:a cool cat.

Idioms

Idioms let the cat out of the bag, to reveal, tell, or make known a secret.

cat., an abbreviation of:

catalog;
catalogue.

cat¹ n., v., cat•ted, cat•ting.
n.

Mammalsa small domesticated carnivore, Felis domestica or F. catus, bred in a number of varieties.
any of several carnivores of the family Felidae, as the lion, tiger, leopard or jaguar, etc.
Slang Terms
- a person, esp. a man.
- a devotee of jazz.
Sex and Gendera woman given to spiteful or malicious gossip.
Textilesthe fur of the domestic cat.
a cat-o'-nine-tails.
Games
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]the tapering piece of wood used in the game of tipcat.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]the game itself.
- See four old cat, one old cat, three old cat, two old cat.
Nautical, Naval Termsa catboat.
Nautical, Naval Termsa catamaran.
Fisha catfish.
Nautical, Naval Termsa tackle used in hoisting an anchor to the cathead.
a double tripod having six legs but resting on only three no matter how it is set down, usually used before or over a fire.
Nautical, Naval Terms, Informal Terms[Navy Informal.]catapult (def. 2).
Military(in medieval warfare) a movable shelter for providing protection when approaching a fortification.
Idioms bell the cat, to attempt something formidable or dangerous.
Idioms let the cat out of the bag, to divulge a secret, esp. inadvertently or carelessly:He let the cat out of the bag, and the surprise party wasn't a surprise after all.

v.t.

to flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
Nautical, Naval Termsto hoist (an anchor) and secure to a cathead.

v.i.

British Termsto vomit.
Slang Terms cat around:
- to spend one's time aimlessly or idly.
- to seek sexual activity indiscriminately;
  tomcat.

Gmc), Late Latin cattus, catta (first attested in the 4th century, presumably with the introduction of domestic cats); ultimately origin, originally obscure
bef. 900; Middle English cat, catte, Old English catt (masculine), catte (feminine); cognate with Old Frisian, Middle Dutch katte, Old High German kazza, Old Norse kǫttr, Irish cat, Welsh cath (Slavic *kotù, Lithuanian katė̃ perh.

Cat¹ ,

[Trademark.]a Caterpillar tractor.

CAT,

Meteorologyclear-air turbulence.
Medicinecomputerized axial tomography. Cf. CAT scanner.

cat.,

catalog;
catalogue.
catechism.

单词	cat.
释义	Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cat. abbreviation for catalogue catamaran WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cat¹ /kæt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Mammalsa small, furry, carnivorous animal often kept as a pet:Our cats like to play with string. Mammalsa grouping of similar animals, as the lion, tiger, leopard, or jaguar, and including numerous small wild cats:The cats were kept next to the bears at the zoo. Slang TermsSlang. a person, esp. a man:a cool cat. Idioms Idioms let the cat out of the bag, to reveal, tell, or make known a secret. cat., an abbreviation of: catalog; catalogue. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cat¹ (kat),USA pronunciation n., v., cat•ted, cat•ting. n. Mammalsa small domesticated carnivore, Felis domestica or F. catus, bred in a number of varieties. any of several carnivores of the family Felidae, as the lion, tiger, leopard or jaguar, etc. Slang Terms a person, esp. a man. a devotee of jazz. Sex and Gendera woman given to spiteful or malicious gossip. Textilesthe fur of the domestic cat. a cat-o'-nine-tails. Games British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]the tapering piece of wood used in the game of tipcat. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]the game itself. See four old cat, one old cat, three old cat, two old cat. Nautical, Naval Termsa catboat. Nautical, Naval Termsa catamaran. Fisha catfish. Nautical, Naval Termsa tackle used in hoisting an anchor to the cathead. a double tripod having six legs but resting on only three no matter how it is set down, usually used before or over a fire. Nautical, Naval Terms, Informal Terms[Navy Informal.]catapult (def. 2). Military(in medieval warfare) a movable shelter for providing protection when approaching a fortification. Idioms bell the cat, to attempt something formidable or dangerous. Idioms let the cat out of the bag, to divulge a secret, esp. inadvertently or carelessly:He let the cat out of the bag, and the surprise party wasn't a surprise after all. v.t. to flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails. Nautical, Naval Termsto hoist (an anchor) and secure to a cathead. v.i. British Termsto vomit. Slang Terms cat around: to spend one's time aimlessly or idly. to seek sexual activity indiscriminately; tomcat. Gmc), Late Latin cattus, catta (first attested in the 4th century, presumably with the introduction of domestic cats); ultimately origin, originally obscure bef. 900; Middle English cat, catte, Old English catt (masculine), catte (feminine); cognate with Old Frisian, Middle Dutch katte, Old High German kazza, Old Norse kǫttr, Irish cat, Welsh cath (Slavic *kotù, Lithuanian katė̃ perh. Cat¹ (kat)USA pronunciation, [Trademark.]a Caterpillar tractor. CAT, Meteorologyclear-air turbulence. Medicinecomputerized axial tomography. Cf. CAT scanner. cat., catalog; catalogue. catechism.
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