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Paw Animal N Pɔː Hand   [V Touch Pawed

Paw refers to the foot of an animal like a cat or dog, which has claws and pads. Informally, and humorously, it can also describe a person's large or clumsy hand. As a verb, 'to paw' means to scratch or touch something with a paw, or offensively, to touch someone inappropriately.

Paw refers to the foot of an animal like a cat or dog, which has claws and pads. Informally, and humorously, it can also describe a person's large or clumsy hand. As a verb, 'to paw' means to scratch or touch something with a paw, or offensively, to touch someone inappropriately.

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/pɔ͟ː/
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词](猫、狗、熊等的)爪子,脚掌 The paws of an animal such as a cat, dog, or bear are its feet, which have claws for gripping things and soft pads for walking on.
  [oft with poss]
  • The kitten was black with white front paws and a white splotch on her chest...

    那只黑色小猫长着白色前爪,胸口上有一块白斑。

  • He removes a thorn from a lion's paw.

    他从狮子脚掌上拔下一根刺。

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]爪子(指手,尤用于形容手非常大或非常笨拙) You can describe someone's hand as their paw, especially if it is very large or if they are very clumsy.
  [oft poss N]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  [mainly HUMOROUS 主幽默]
  • He shook Keaton's hand with his big paw.

    他用他的大爪子握了握基顿的手。

3
[VERB 动词]用爪子抓 (或扒) If an animal paws something, it draws its foot over it or down it.
  [V n]
  [V at n]
  • Madigan's horse pawed the ground...

    马迪根的马用蹄子扒着地面。

  • The dogs continued to paw and claw frantically at the chain mesh.

    那些狗继续用爪子疯狂地抓铁丝网。

4
[VERB 动词](冒犯地)摸弄,动手动脚 If one person paws another, they touch or stroke them in a way that the other person finds offensive.
  [V n]
  [V at n]
  [disapproval]
  • Stop pawing me, Giles!...

    别碰我,贾尔斯!

  • He pawed at my jacket with his free hand.

    他用闲着的那只手摸我的夹克。


Oxford paw / pɔː ; NAmE pɔː /
noun
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verb
paw paws pawed pawing
noun 1 the foot of an animal that has clawsor nails (动物的)爪 2 ( informal) a person's hand (人的)手 Take your filthy paws off me! 把你的脏手从我身上拿开! verb 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] (of an animal 动物 ) to scratch or touch sth repeatedly with a paw (不断地)挠,抓 pawat sth The dog pawed at my sleeve. 狗一直挠我的衣袖。 pawsth The stallion pawed the ground impatiently. 种马焦躁地用蹄刨着地面。 2 [transitive ] pawsb ( sometimes humorous) to touch sb in a rough sexual way that they find offensive 猥亵地乱摸;动手动脚;动手挑逗 paw / pɔː ; NAmE pɔː /
LDC
paw1 noun
paw2 verb
pawpaw1 /pɔː $ pɒː/ ●●○ noun [countable]
Word Origin
Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
Phrases
1paw (1)an animal’s foot that has nails or claws:  a lion’s paw2informal someone’s hand – used when you are annoyed or angry:  Keep your filthy paws off me!
paw1 noun
paw2 verb
pawpaw2 verb [intransitive, transitive]
Verb Table
Examples
word sets
Collocations
Phrases
1if an animal paws a surface, it touches or rubs one place several times with its pawpaw at The dog’s pawing at the door again – let him out. His horse pawed the ground.2informal to feel or touch someone in a rough or sexual way that is offensive:  He’d had too much to drink and started pawing me.
WDF

paw

[pɔ:]pawed, pawing, paws

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爪子(69%),抓(15%),翻找(7%),脚爪(7%),粗鲁地摸(1%),以蹄扒(1%)
n.爪子;手
vt.抓,扒;亲昵地抚摸
vi.用爪子抓;翻找

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