cat
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plural cats
plural cats
Learner's definition of CAT
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a : a small animal that is related to lions and tigers and that is often kept by people as a pet猫 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 — see also tomcat
- I have two dogs and a cat.我有两条狗和一只猫。
- cat food猫粮
b : a lion, tiger, leopard, or similar wild animal猫科动物
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old-fashioned slang : a man（男）人 — see also fat cat, hepcat, scaredy-cat
- He's a cool cat.他是个冷静的人。
- You cats are crazy!你们都疯了！
Cat got your tongue?
informal — used to ask someone why he or she is not saying anything为什么不说话？
- “You've been unusually quiet tonight,” she said. “What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?”“你今晚出奇地安静，”她说，“怎么回事？为什么不吭声？”
curiosity killed the cat
fight like cats and dogs
let the cat out of the bag
: to reveal a secret泄露秘密
- We wanted the party to be a surprise, but he let the cat out of the bag.我们本想让聚会成为一个惊喜，但他泄露了秘密。
like something the cat brought/dragged/drug in
◊ If you look or feel like something the cat brought/dragged/drug in, you are very dirty or untidy.衣衫褴褛；不修边幅
- I need to take a shower—I look like something the cat dragged in.我需要冲个澡——我看起来很邋遢。
like the cat that ate/got/swallowed the canary
(US) or British like the cat that got the cream — used to say that someone looks very proud or satisfied about something he or she has done扬扬得意；踌躇满志
- After pointing out his teacher's mistake, he smiled like the cat that ate the canary.指出老师的错误后，他得意地笑了。
Look what the cat dragged in!
informal — used to call attention to someone who has entered the room or area看，谁来了！（用于请他人注意刚进来的人）
rain cats and dogs
the cat's meow
(US) old-fashioned + informal or the cat's pajamas or British the cat's whiskers — used to say that someone or something is very appealing吸引人的人（或事物）
- That car is the cat's meow. [=I really like that car]那辆车我真是很喜欢。
- Going to the movies was the cat's pajamas when I was a kid.看电影是我小时候最喜欢的事情。
- came into flower
- came into/in contact with
- came into my mind
- came into possession of
- came in useful
- came in/within sight of
- came/jumped to his defense
- camel
- camels
- Camembert
- cameo
- came on the air
- came on the market
- cameos
- came out in favor of
- came out of hiding
- came out of retirement
- came out of the closet
- camera
- cameraman
- cameramen
- camerapeople
- cameraperson
- cameras
- camerawoman