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🔑 catBrE /kæt/NAmE /kæt/ noun🔑 a small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet. Cats catch and kill birds and mice 猫◆cat food 猫粮 ➡ see also kitten, tomcat 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 noun  ●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 bagto 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) NAmE like a ˌcat on a hot tin ˈroofvery 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 ●(has the) cat got your ˈtongue?(informal) said to sb, especially a child, who stays silent when expected to speak, for example after being asked a question◆What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?●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 sbto 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）●curiosity killed the ˈcat(saying) used to tell sb not to ask questions or try to find out about things that do not concern them 好奇害死猫（让人别提问或打听与己无关的事情）●like herding ˈcats(informal) used to describe a very difficult task, especially one that involves organizing people 如牧猫般困难（形容非常难的任务，尤涉及对人的组织管理）◆Managing a political party is a lot like herding cats.管理一个政党很像放牧一群猫，极为困难。●be raining cats and ˈdogs(informal) to be raining heavily 下倾盆大雨●no room to swing a ˈcat(informal) when sb says there's no room to swing a cat, they mean that a room is very small and that there is not enough space 没有活动的余地；连转身都很难●there's more than ˌone way to skin a ˈcat(saying, humorous) there are many different ways to achieve sth （要做成某事）方法不只一个，有的是办法 |