| 单词 | cat |
| 释义 | cat n. & v. --n 1. a small soft-furred four-legged domesticated animal, Felis catus. 2. a any wild animal of the genus Felis, e.g. a lion, tiger, or leopard. b = wild cat. 3. a catlike animal of any other species (civet cat). 4. colloq. a malicious or spiteful woman. 5. sl. a jazz enthusiast. 6. Naut. = CATHEAD. 7. = cat-o'-nine-tails. 8. a short tapered stick in the game of tipcat. --vtr. (also absol.) (catted, catting) Naut. raise (an anchor) from the surface of the water to the cathead. Phrases and idioms cat-and-dog (of a relationship etc.) full of quarrels. cat burglar a burglar who enters by climbing to an upper storey. cat flap (or door) a small swinging flap in an outer door, for a cat to pass in and out. cat-ice thin ice unsupported by water. cat-o'-nine-tails hist. a rope whip with nine knotted lashes for flogging sailors, soldiers, or criminals. cat's cradle a child's game in which a loop of string is held between the fingers and patterns are formed. Cat's-eye Brit. propr. one of a series of reflector studs set into a road. cat's-eye a precious stone of Sri Lanka and Malabar. cat's-foot any small plant of the genus Antennaria, having soft woolly leaves and growing on the surface of the ground. cat's-paw 1. a person used as a tool by another. 2. a slight breeze rippling the surface of the water. cat's-tail = reed-mace (see REED(1)). cat's whiskers (or pyjamas) sl. an excellent person or thing. let the cat out of the bag reveal a secret, esp. involuntarily. like a cat on hot bricks (or on a hot tin roof) very agitated or agitatedly. put (or set) the cat among the pigeons cause trouble. rain cats and dogs rain very hard. Etymology: OE catt(e) f. LL cattus |
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