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- informal a cat (especially as a form of address)〈非正式〉猫咪(多用作称呼):
You naughty little puss!
你这淘气的小猫咪。
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- usu. with modifier a playful or coquettish girl or young woman顽皮(或卖弄风情)的姑娘(或年轻妇女):
a bubbly glamour puss from Mississippi.
来自密西西比州的热情奔放、风情万种的迷人姑娘。
词源
early 16th cent.: probably from Middle Low German pūs (also pūskatte) or Dutch poes, of unknown origin.