[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。
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[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。
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[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。
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[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; NAmEpɔː/
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pawpawspawedpawingnoun1the 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!verb1[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; NAmEpɔː/
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paw1 noun
paw2 verb
pawpaw1 /pɔː $ pɒː/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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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]
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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.
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