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cat cat ★★★☆☆/kæ̱t/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]猫 A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets. 2[N-COUNT	可数名词]猫科动物 Cats are lions, tigers, and other wild animals in the same family. 3See also:Cheshire cat；fat cat；wildcat；  4[PHRASE	短语](无意中)泄露秘密；说漏嘴 If you let the cat out of the bag, you tell people about something that was being kept secret. You often do this by mistake.   [V inflects]5[PHRASE	短语]好奇害死猫；事不关己，不要打听 You say 'Curiosity killed the cat' in order to tell someone that they should not try to find out about something which does not concern them. 'All right, I've been reading it. So what?' — 'Curiosity killed the cat, that's what.'“好了好了，我是一直在读这个。那又怎么样？”——“不怎么样，只是好奇心，惹祸根。”6[PHRASE	短语]衣衫褴褛；不修边幅 If you look like something the cat dragged in or brought in, you are very untidy or dirty.   [Vs inflect]I must look like something the cat dragged in.我当时看上去一定很邋遢。7[PHRASE	短语](打斗、竞赛中)玩猫戏老鼠，戏弄，捉弄 In a fight or contest, if one person plays cat and mouse, or a game of cat and mouse, with the other, the first person tries to confuse or deceive the second in order to defeat them.   [usu v PHR]After three hours of playing cat and mouse, they threatened to open fire on our vessel, so we stopped...玩了3个小时的猫捉老鼠后，他们威胁说要向我们的船上开火，所以我们就停了下来。It's a cat-and-mouse game to him.对他说来，就是一场猫捉老鼠的游戏。8[PHRASE	短语]引起纷争；挑起轩然大波 If you put the cat among the pigeons or set the cat among the pigeons, you cause fierce argument or discussion by doing or saying something.   [V inflects]  [BRIT 英]The bank is poised to put the cat among the pigeons this morning by slashing the cost of borrowing.今天早上银行准备大幅下调贷款利率，这将引起轩然大波。9[PHRASE	短语]地方狭小；空间拥挤 If you say 'There's no room to swing a cat' or 'You can't swing a cat', you mean that the place you are talking about is very small or crowded.   [with brd-neg]It was described as a large, luxury mobile home, but there was barely room to swing a cat.那个活动房被形容为宽敞豪华，可事实上几乎连转身的地儿都没有。 catcat /kæt/ ●●● S1 W3 noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1cat (1) a)a small animal with four legs that people often keep as a pet → felinetabby/ginger/tortoiseshell etc cat (=colours of cats) a tom cat (=a male cat) b) (also big cat) a large animal such as a lion or tiger2let the cat out of the bag to tell someone a secret, especially without intending to3put/set the cat among the pigeons to do or say something that causes arguments, trouble etc4play (a game of) cat and mouse (with somebody) to pretend to allow someone to do or have what they want, and then to stop them from doing or having it:  The police played an elaborate game of cat and mouse to trap him.5the cat’s whiskers/pyjamas informal something or someone that is better than everything else:  I really thought I looked the cat’s whiskers in that dress.6like a cat on hot bricks British English, like a cat on a hot tin roof American English so nervous or anxious that you cannot keep still or keep your attention on one thing7not stand/have a cat in hell’s chance (of doing something) informal to not have any chance of succeeding:  They don’t have a cat in hell’s chance of being elected.8when the cat’s away (the mice will play) used to say that people will not behave well when the person who has authority over them is not there9like the cat that got the cream British English, like the cat that ate the canary American English informal very proud or pleased because of something you have achieved or got10look like something the cat dragged/brought in British English informal to look very dirty or untidy → raining cats and dogsat rain2(1), → there’s not enough room to swing a catat room1(5)COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa pet cat (=one that you care for in your home)· Lucy had a horse and a pet cat of her own.a domestic cat (=one that lives with people)· People have kept domestic cats for thousands of years.a tabby cat (=which has dark and light lines on brown or grey fur)· They had a 12-year-old tabby cat.a ginger cat (=which has orange-brown fur)· I've always wanted a ginger cat.a feral cat (=one that lives in groups with other cats but has no home)· The small fishing village was full of feral cats.a stray cat (=one that has lost its home)· He found a stray cat and started feeding it.a wild cat (=a type of cat that does not live with people)· The African wild cat is bigger than ordinary domestic cats.big cats (=lions, tigers etc)· All 36 species of big cat are vulnerable or endangered.verbsa cat miaows/mews (=makes a small noise)· The cat was miaowing outside the door.a cat purrs (=makes a soft noise that shows pleasure)· The cat purred as she stroked it.a cat hisses (=makes a low noise that shows fear or anger)· Cats sometimes hiss at dogs.a cat scratches somebody· If a cat gets angry, it may scratch you with its claws.a cat leaps/springs· Then the cat leapt up into the tree.a cat pounces on something (=jumps on something and catches it)· The cat was hiding, waiting to pounce on the bird.have a cat· We always had a cat when I was young.feed a cat· She comes in while we're away to feed the cat.stroke a cat· Our cat won't let you stroke it.cat + NOUNcat food· He bought some cans of cat food.cat litter (=small grains for a cat to use as a toilet inside the house)· You should change cat litter daily.a cat flap (=a special door for a cat to go in and out of a house)· The cat was getting too fat to fit through the cat flap.a cat owner· It is estimated that around 64 million Americans are cat owners.phraseslet/put the cat out (=let it or make it go outside)· Can you let the cat out?

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8ES0L4PjlcTUTyZHZAcRbVYhellARfnzfVBxnUMqCnaUFIkLr1fD/5Zwf2+zClwLG4RCX+0xJhUM50r7GO4cODmR2soo+DOUZsfWm+GN/2e1h             cat              ★                    /        kæt                ;          NAmE                kæt                /                              noun                            1      ★              a small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet.          Catscatch and kill birds and mice.          猫                            ◆        cat food        猫食品                    ☞see also                                            kitten                                      ,                                            tomcat                                                  2              a wild animal of the cat family          猫科动物                            ◆        the big cats          (=            lions,            tigers,etc.)                          大型猫科动物（狮、虎等）                    ☞see also                                    fat cat                              ,                                    wildcat                                   n.                    IDIOMS              be the cat's ˈwhiskers/pyˈjamas                              (              informal)                        to be the best thing, person, idea, etc.              最棒的东西（或人、主意等）                                            ◆            He thinks he's the cat's whiskers              (= he has a high opinion of himself).                        他自以为了不起。                                      let the ˈcat out of the bag                              to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake              （无意中）泄露秘密                                            ◆            I wanted it to be a surprise, but my sister let the cat out of the bag.            我想给大家来个惊喜，可我妹妹却先说漏了嘴。                                      like a ˌcat on hot ˈbricks                              (              BrE)                        very nervous              局促不安；如坐针毡；像热锅上的蚂蚁                                            ◆            She was like a cat on hot bricks before her driving test.            她考驾驶执照前十分紧张不安。                                      like a cat that's got the ˈcream                  (            BrE)                                (                          US                        like the cat that got/ate/swallowed the canˈary            )                                very pleased with yourself              扬扬得意；踌躇满志                                            SYN                                                            smug                                                                                look like sth the ˈcat brought/dragged in                  (            informal)                                (of a person            人            )                                to look dirty and untidy              穿着邋遢；衣衫褴褛；不修边幅                                                  not have/stand a cat in ˈhell's chance (of doing sth)                              to have no chance at all              毫无机会                                                  play (a game of) ˌcat and ˈmouse with sb | play a ˌcat-and-ˈmouse game with sb                              to play a cruel game with sb in your power by changing your behaviour very often, so that they become nervous and do not know what to expect              和某人玩起猫捉老鼠的游戏；耍弄                                                  put/set the cat among the ˈpigeons                              (              BrE)                        to say or do sth that is likely to cause trouble              引起麻烦；招惹是非                                                  when the cat's aˈway the mice will ˈplay                              (              saying)                        people enjoy themselves more and behave with greater freedom when the person in charge of them is not there              猫儿不在，老鼠玩得自在（指管事的不在，下面的玩个痛快）                                                  ☞more at                                    curiosity                              ,                                    rain                                   v.            ,                                    room                                   n.            ,                                    way                                   n.                    cat      cats      catted      catting                  cat              /        kæt                ;          NAmE                kæt                /             cat[kæt]catted, catting, catsCET4CET6TEM4考研n178523149291511250474728431394NOUN13351121241Spoken:80769602cats[16163]猫(96%)，猫科动物(3%)，起锚(1%)n.猫，猫科动物

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Collins	cat ★★★☆☆ /kæ̱t/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]猫 A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets. 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]猫科动物 Cats are lions, tigers, and other wild animals in the same family. 3 See also:Cheshire cat ；fat cat ；wildcat ； 4 [PHRASE 短语](无意中)泄露秘密；说漏嘴 If you let the cat out of the bag, you tell people about something that was being kept secret. You often do this by mistake. [V inflects] 5 [PHRASE 短语]好奇害死猫；事不关己，不要打听 You say 'Curiosity killed the cat' in order to tell someone that they should not try to find out about something which does not concern them. 'All right, I've been reading it. So what?' — 'Curiosity killed the cat, that's what.' “好了好了，我是一直在读这个。那又怎么样？”——“不怎么样，只是好奇心，惹祸根。” 6 [PHRASE 短语]衣衫褴褛；不修边幅 If you look like something the cat dragged in or brought in, you are very untidy or dirty. [Vs inflect] I must look like something the cat dragged in. 我当时看上去一定很邋遢。 7 [PHRASE 短语](打斗、竞赛中)玩猫戏老鼠，戏弄，捉弄 In a fight or contest, if one person plays cat and mouse, or a game of cat and mouse, with the other, the first person tries to confuse or deceive the second in order to defeat them. [usu v PHR] After three hours of playing cat and mouse, they threatened to open fire on our vessel, so we stopped... 玩了3个小时的猫捉老鼠后，他们威胁说要向我们的船上开火，所以我们就停了下来。 It's a cat-and-mouse game to him. 对他说来，就是一场猫捉老鼠的游戏。 8 [PHRASE 短语]引起纷争；挑起轩然大波 If you put the cat among the pigeons or set the cat among the pigeons, you cause fierce argument or discussion by doing or saying something. [V inflects] [BRIT 英] The bank is poised to put the cat among the pigeons this morning by slashing the cost of borrowing. 今天早上银行准备大幅下调贷款利率，这将引起轩然大波。 9 [PHRASE 短语]地方狭小；空间拥挤 If you say 'There's no room to swing a cat' or 'You can't swing a cat', you mean that the place you are talking about is very small or crowded. [with brd-neg] It was described as a large, luxury mobile home, but there was barely room to swing a cat. 那个活动房被形容为宽敞豪华，可事实上几乎连转身的地儿都没有。
Oxford	cat ★ / kæt ; NAmE kæt / noun 1 ★ a small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet. Catscatch and kill birds and mice. 猫 ◆ cat food 猫食品 ☞see also kitten , tomcat 2 a wild animal of the cat family 猫科动物 ◆ the big cats (= lions, tigers,etc.) 大型猫科动物（狮、虎等） ☞see also fat cat , wildcat n. IDIOMS be the cat's ˈwhiskers/pyˈjamas ( informal) to be the best thing, person, idea, etc. 最棒的东西（或人、主意等） ◆ He thinks he's the cat's whiskers (= he has a high opinion of himself). 他自以为了不起。 let the ˈcat out of the bag to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake （无意中）泄露秘密 ◆ I wanted it to be a surprise, but my sister let the cat out of the bag. 我想给大家来个惊喜，可我妹妹却先说漏了嘴。 like a ˌcat on hot ˈbricks ( BrE) very nervous 局促不安；如坐针毡；像热锅上的蚂蚁 ◆ She was like a cat on hot bricks before her driving test. 她考驾驶执照前十分紧张不安。 like a cat that's got the ˈcream ( BrE) ( US like the cat that got/ate/swallowed the canˈary ) very pleased with yourself 扬扬得意；踌躇满志 SYN smug look like sth the ˈcat brought/dragged in ( informal) (of a person 人 ) to look dirty and untidy 穿着邋遢；衣衫褴褛；不修边幅 not have/stand a cat in ˈhell's chance (of doing sth) to have no chance at all 毫无机会 play (a game of) ˌcat and ˈmouse with sb \| play a ˌcat-and-ˈmouse game with sb to play a cruel game with sb in your power by changing your behaviour very often, so that they become nervous and do not know what to expect 和某人玩起猫捉老鼠的游戏；耍弄 put/set the cat among the ˈpigeons ( BrE) to say or do sth that is likely to cause trouble 引起麻烦；招惹是非 when the cat's aˈway the mice will ˈplay ( saying) people enjoy themselves more and behave with greater freedom when the person in charge of them is not there 猫儿不在，老鼠玩得自在（指管事的不在，下面的玩个痛快） ☞more at curiosity , rain v. , room n. , way n. cat cats catted catting cat / kæt ; NAmE kæt /
LDC	catcat /kæt/ ●●● S1 W3 noun [countable] Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1cat (1) a)a small animal with four legs that people often keep as a pet → felinetabby/ginger/tortoiseshell etc cat (=colours of cats) a tom cat (=a male cat) b) (also big cat) a large animal such as a lion or tiger2let the cat out of the bag to tell someone a secret, especially without intending to3put/set the cat among the pigeons to do or say something that causes arguments, trouble etc4play (a game of) cat and mouse (with somebody) to pretend to allow someone to do or have what they want, and then to stop them from doing or having it: The police played an elaborate game of cat and mouse to trap him.5the cat’s whiskers/pyjamas informal something or someone that is better than everything else: I really thought I looked the cat’s whiskers in that dress.6like a cat on hot bricks British English, like a cat on a hot tin roof American English so nervous or anxious that you cannot keep still or keep your attention on one thing7not stand/have a cat in hell’s chance (of doing something) informal to not have any chance of succeeding: They don’t have a cat in hell’s chance of being elected.8when the cat’s away (the mice will play) used to say that people will not behave well when the person who has authority over them is not there9like the cat that got the cream British English, like the cat that ate the canary American English informal very proud or pleased because of something you have achieved or got10look like something the cat dragged/brought in British English informal to look very dirty or untidy → raining cats and dogs at rain2(1) , → there’s not enough room to swing a cat at room1(5) COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa pet cat (=one that you care for in your home)· Lucy had a horse and a pet cat of her own.a domestic cat (=one that lives with people)· People have kept domestic cats for thousands of years.a tabby cat (=which has dark and light lines on brown or grey fur)· They had a 12-year-old tabby cat.a ginger cat (=which has orange-brown fur)· I've always wanted a ginger cat.a feral cat (=one that lives in groups with other cats but has no home)· The small fishing village was full of feral cats.a stray cat (=one that has lost its home)· He found a stray cat and started feeding it.a wild cat (=a type of cat that does not live with people)· The African wild cat is bigger than ordinary domestic cats.big cats (=lions, tigers etc)· All 36 species of big cat are vulnerable or endangered.verbsa cat miaows/mews (=makes a small noise)· The cat was miaowing outside the door.a cat purrs (=makes a soft noise that shows pleasure)· The cat purred as she stroked it.a cat hisses (=makes a low noise that shows fear or anger)· Cats sometimes hiss at dogs.a cat scratches somebody· If a cat gets angry, it may scratch you with its claws.a cat leaps/springs· Then the cat leapt up into the tree.a cat pounces on something (=jumps on something and catches it)· The cat was hiding, waiting to pounce on the bird.have a cat· We always had a cat when I was young.feed a cat· She comes in while we're away to feed the cat.stroke a cat· Our cat won't let you stroke it.cat + NOUNcat food· He bought some cans of cat food.cat litter (=small grains for a cat to use as a toilet inside the house)· You should change cat litter daily.a cat flap (=a special door for a cat to go in and out of a house)· The cat was getting too fat to fit through the cat flap.a cat owner· It is estimated that around 64 million Americans are cat owners.phraseslet/put the cat out (=let it or make it go outside)· Can you let the cat out?
WDF	cat [kæt]catted, catting, cats CET4CET6TEM4考研 n1785 23149 2915 11250 4747 2843 1394 NOUN1335 1121241 Spoken: 80769602 cats[16163] 猫(96%)，猫科动物(3%)，起锚(1%) n.猫，猫科动物

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