| 释义 |
cat¹ /kæt/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 猫；猫科动物(包括狮、虎、豹等)；类似猫的动物；猫皮
2. 心地恶毒的女人，爱说人坏话的女人；胆小鬼
Mrs. Smith is a perfect cat. 史密斯太太是个地地道道的长舌妇。
a scared cat 吓坏了的人
3. 〈俚〉家伙，人
Are you cats coming in to hear my new records? 大伙儿要进来听听我的新唱片吗?
4. 〈美俚〉爵士音乐演奏者(或爱好者)
5. 〈英口〉＝ cat burglar
6. = cat-o'-nine-tails
7. = catfish
8. = catboat
9. 双体船，双连舟；筏
10. 【船】起锚滑车；锚架
11. (一放就能三脚立稳的)双联三脚架
12. 〈英〉“棒击木片”戏(或其中用的短木片)
13. (非球队之间的)球赛
14. 〈美俚〉流动工人
II (cat·ted;cat·ting)
❶ vt.
1. 把(锚)吊放在锚架上
2. 用九尾鞭打
❷ vi.
1. 〈英俚〉呕吐
2. 寻找异性
[<OE cat(t) <LL cattus<?] phr. a barber's cat 面有病容饥色的人 A cat has nine lives. 〈谚〉猫有九命。 (指生命力强) A cat may look at a king. 〈谚〉猫也有权看国王。 (指小人物也该有些权利) bell the cat (为众人利益)承担危险的事，替别人冒险 Care killed the cat. 见 care
cat and dog life 争吵不休的生活(尤指夫妻不和睦)
The man and his wife lead a cat and dog life, and both are miserable. 他们夫妻俩经常吵架，两人都感到痛苦。
cat around 〈俚〉寻欢作乐，寻花问柳
cats and dogs 〈美俚〉价值低的股票；杂物，杂货
fight like cat and dog 〈口〉(双方)经常不断地激烈争论
fight like Kilkenny cats 死拼到两败俱伤
grin like a Cheshire cat 常常无缘无故地傻笑
Has the cat got your tongue? 〈口〉你为什么不吭声?
Holy cats! 〈口〉[表示惊讶、愤慨等]啊! 哎呀!
“Holy cats! That's good pie!” said Dick. “啊!这馅饼真不错!”迪克说。
let the cat out of the bag (尤指无意中)泄露秘密
like a cat on hot bricks (或 on a hot tin roof) 〈口〉像热砖上的猫，局促不安，如坐针毡
You're like a cat on hot bricks today. What's wrong? 看你今天一副局促不安的样子，出了什么事啦?
like the cat that's got (或 who's stolen) the cream 〈主英口〉沾沾自喜的，达到目的的
look (feel) like something the cat has brought in 〈口〉看来(觉得)不整洁的，看起来(觉得)邋遢的
look like the cat that ate (或 swallowed) the canary 自鸣得意，踌躇满志
make a cat laugh 极好笑，极滑稽
not a cat in hell's chance (或 not a cat's chance) 毫无机会
You haven't a cat in hell's chance of getting away. 你毫无脱身的机会。
not (或 no) room to swing a cat (in) 没有活动的余地，地方狭窄
play cat and mouse (或 rat) with 对…搞猫戏老鼠的把戏，对…欲擒故纵
The policeman decided to play cat and mouse with the thief. 警察决定对那个小偷采取欲擒故纵的手法。
put (或 set) the cat among the pigeons 〈英口〉引起麻烦(或纷扰)
rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨
run (a)round like a scalded cat 四处奔忙
see which way (或 how) the cat jumps 〈口〉观望形势(再作决策)
He wants to see which way the cat will jump before he acts. 他想先观望一下形势再行动。
shoot (或 jerk) the cat 〈俚〉(因过饮而)呕吐
skin the cat (在单杠上)悬垂穿腿后翻成后悬垂
That cat won't jump. 〈口〉这一手(或这个建议)行不通。
There's more ways than one to kill (或 skin) a cat. 有的是办法。(或办法不止一种。)
turn cat in the pan 叛变，变节
wait for the cat to jump = see which way (或 how) the cat jumps
walk the cat back 通过再现事件过程设法了解真相
When the cat is away, the mice will play. 〈谚〉猫儿不在，老鼠玩得自在。 |