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

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.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

cat /kæt/ n

Also called: domestic cat a small domesticated feline mammal, Felis catus (or domesticus), having thick soft fur and occurring in many breeds in which the colour of the fur varies greatly: kept as a pet or to catch rats and mice
Also called: big cat any of the larger felines, such as a lion or tiger
any wild feline mammal of the genus Felis, such as the lynx or serval, resembling the domestic cat
Related adjective(s): feline
old-fashioned a woman who gossips maliciously
slang a man; guy
a heavy tackle for hoisting an anchor to the cathead
a short sharp-ended piece of wood used in the game of tipcat
short for catboat
informal
short for Caterpillar
short for cat-o'-nine-tails
a bag of cats ⇒ Irish informal a bad-tempered person: she's a real bag of cats this morning
fight like Kilkenny cats ⇒ to fight until both parties are destroyed
let the cat out of the bag ⇒ to disclose a secret, often by mistake
like a cat on a hot tin roof, like a cat on hot bricks ⇒ in an uneasy or agitated state
like cat and dog ⇒ quarrelling savagely
look like something the cat brought in ⇒ to appear dishevelled or bedraggled
not a cat in hell's chance ⇒ no chance at all
not have room to swing a cat ⇒ to have very little space
play cat and mouse ⇒ to play with a person or animal in a cruel or teasing way, esp before a final act of cruelty or unkindness
put the cat among the pigeons ⇒ to introduce some violently disturbing new element
rain cats and dogs ⇒ to rain very heavily

vb (cats, catting, catted)

(transitive) to flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails
(transitive) to hoist (an anchor) to the cathead
(intransitive)
a slang word for vomit

Etymology: Old English catte, from Latin cattus; related to Old Norse köttr, Old High German kazza, Old French chat, Russian kot

ˈcatˌlike adj ˈcattish adj

cat /kæt/ n

informal
short for catamaran

cat /kæt/ n

short for catalytic converter
(as modifier): a cat car

adj

short for catalytic: a cat cracker

CAT abbreviation for

computer-assisted trading

cat. abbreviation for

catalogue
catamaran

单词	cat
释义	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. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cat /kæt/ n Also called: domestic cat a small domesticated feline mammal, Felis catus (or domesticus), having thick soft fur and occurring in many breeds in which the colour of the fur varies greatly: kept as a pet or to catch rats and mice Also called: big cat any of the larger felines, such as a lion or tiger any wild feline mammal of the genus Felis, such as the lynx or serval, resembling the domestic cat Related adjective(s): feline old-fashioned a woman who gossips maliciously slang a man; guy a heavy tackle for hoisting an anchor to the cathead a short sharp-ended piece of wood used in the game of tipcat short for catboat informal short for Caterpillar short for cat-o'-nine-tails a bag of cats ⇒ Irish informal a bad-tempered person: she's a real bag of cats this morning fight like Kilkenny cats ⇒ to fight until both parties are destroyed let the cat out of the bag ⇒ to disclose a secret, often by mistake like a cat on a hot tin roof, like a cat on hot bricks ⇒ in an uneasy or agitated state like cat and dog ⇒ quarrelling savagely look like something the cat brought in ⇒ to appear dishevelled or bedraggled not a cat in hell's chance ⇒ no chance at all not have room to swing a cat ⇒ to have very little space play cat and mouse ⇒ to play with a person or animal in a cruel or teasing way, esp before a final act of cruelty or unkindness put the cat among the pigeons ⇒ to introduce some violently disturbing new element rain cats and dogs ⇒ to rain very heavily vb (cats, catting, catted) (transitive) to flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails (transitive) to hoist (an anchor) to the cathead (intransitive) a slang word for vomit Etymology: Old English catte, from Latin cattus; related to Old Norse köttr, Old High German kazza, Old French chat, Russian kot ˈcatˌlike adj ˈcattish adj cat /kæt/ n informal short for catamaran cat /kæt/ n short for catalytic converter (as modifier): a cat car adj short for catalytic: a cat cracker Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: CAT abbreviation for computer-assisted trading Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cat. abbreviation for catalogue catamaran
随便看	solstitial solstitially solti solubilise solubility solubility product solubilization solubilize soluble soluble glass solubleness solubly solum solunar solus solute solution solutional solution mining solution set solutizer solutrean -solv- solvability solvable