cat

/kæt/ n.
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猫

释义与例句

n. 猫
a small furry animal with four legs and a tail, often kept as a pet
  1. Their cat sleeps on the sofa every afternoon.
    他们家的猫每天下午都睡在沙发上。
  2. A black cat was sitting on the garden wall.
    一只黑猫正坐在花园墙上。
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  1. She feeds her cat before she goes to work.
    她上班前先喂猫。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 kitten 是“幼猫”,cat 是通称;表示养了一只宠物猫常说 have a pet cat。

词族与关联词

易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • kitten 小猫;幼猫
    cat 泛指猫这种动物,也包括成年猫和幼猫;kitten 专指年幼的猫,不能用来称呼所有成年猫。
    The kitten is only eight weeks old. 这只幼猫只有八周大。
常见搭配
  • pet cat 宠物猫
    Their pet cat is very friendly with visitors. 他们的宠物猫对访客很友好。
  • feed the cat 喂猫
    Remember to feed the cat before bedtime. 记得睡前喂猫。