cat

cat1
noun
  1. a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractile claws. It is widely kept as a pet or for catching mice, and many breeds have been developed
    猫
  2. Felis catus, family Felidae (the cat family); probably domesticated in ancient Egypt from the local race of wildcat, and was held in great reverence there. The cat family also includes the ocelot, serval, margay, lynx, and the big cats
    拉丁名Felis catus，猫科；可能由在古埃及一种当地野猫驯养而来，在当地极受敬重。猫科还包括豹猫、薮猫、虎猫、猞猁和其他大型猫科动物
    ■a wild animal of the cat family
    猫科野生动物。 参见 big cat
    a marbled cat.
    一只大理石花斑野猫。
    ■used in names of catlike animals of other families, e. g. native cat, ring-tailed cat
    ［用于其他科类猫动物名中，如native cat, ring-tailed cat］
    ■(informal)a malicious or spiteful woman
    (非正式)狠毒的女人
    his mother called me an old cat.
    他妈妈把我叫做老毒妇。
    ■(historical). short for cat-o'-nine-tails
    (史)。 cat-o'-nine-tails的简称
    ■short for catfish
    catfish的简称
    ■short for cathead
    cathead的简称
    ■short for catboat
    catboat的简称
  3. (informal, chiefly N. Amer.)(especially among jazz enthusiasts) a man
    (非正式，主北美)人（尤用于爵士乐发烧友之中）
  4. (historical)a short tapered stick used in the game of tipcat
    (史)（棒击木片游戏的）短锥形木棍
(catted, catting)
  1. [with obj.](Nautical)raise (an anchor) from the surface of the water to the cathead
    (航海)把（锚）从水面吊放到锚架
常用词组
all cats are grey in the dark (或 美 at night all cats are gray)
  1. (proverb)the qualities that distinguish people from one another are obscured in some circumstances, and if they can't be perceived they don't matter
    (谚)猫在夜晚都是灰色（将人们彼此区分的特性在某些情况下变得模糊，如果察觉不到也就没关系）
cat and mouse
  1. a series of cunning manoeuvres designed to thwart an opponent
    （挫败对手的）一系列狡诈策略；猫戏老鼠的把戏
    he continues to play cat and mouse with the UN inspection teams.
    他继续与联合国观察团玩猫戏老鼠的把戏。
a cat may look at a king
  1. (proverb)even a person of low status or importance has rights
    (谚)猫也有权看国王（指即便地位低或不重要的人也有权利）
fight like cat and dog
  1. (informal)(of two people) be continually arguing with one another
    (非正式)〉（两人）争吵不休
has the cat got your tongue?
  1. said to someone who remains silent when they are expected to speak
    你为什么不吭声？
let the cat out of the bag
  1. (informal)reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake
    (非正式)（无意或错误地）泄露秘密
like a cat on a hot tin roof (英 亦作 on hot bricks)
  1. (informal)very agitated or anxious
    (非正式)极为焦虑不安，心神不定，如坐针毡
like the cat that's got (或 who's stolen) the cream
  1. (informal, chiefly Brit.)self-satisfied, having achieved one's objective
    (非正式，主英)（达到目的后）沾沾自喜
look like something the cat brought in
  1. (informal)(of a person) look very dirty or dishevelled
    (非正式)（人）看上去很脏（或头发凌乱）
not have a cat in hell's chance
  1. (informal)have no chance at all
    (非正式)完全没有机会
put (或 set) the cat among the pigeons
  1. (Brit.)say or do something that is likely to cause trouble or controversy
    (英)说，做（可能引起麻烦或争执的事）
see which way the cat jumps
  1. (informal)see what direction events are taking before committing oneself
    (非正式)观望形势（再做决策）
when (或 while) the cat's away, the mice will play
  1. (proverb)people will naturally take advantage of the absence of someone in authority to do as they like
    (谚)猫儿不在，老鼠玩得自在（指趁当权者不在，做自己喜欢做的事情）
Who's she—the cat's mother?
  1. 见 she
语源
  1. Old English catt, catte, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kat and German Katze; reinforced in Middle English by forms from late Latin cattus
cat2
noun
  1. short for catalytic converter
    catalytic converter的简称
cat3
noun
  1. short for catamaran
    catamaran的简称
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