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单词 catcall
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catcall

/ˈkætkɔːl/
1
a shrill whistle or shout of disapproval, typically one made at a public meeting or performance
(尤指在公众集会或表演场合表示不满的)尖厉口哨声, 尖叫声, 嘘声。
1.1
a loud whistle or a comment of a sexual nature made by a man to a passing woman
猫哨(男子对路过女性所发出的猥亵性口哨声)。
no obj.
make such a whistle, shout, or comment
发出尖叫声, 嘘声, 猫哨:

they were fired for catcalling at women.

他们因对妇女吹猫哨而被开除。

词源
mid 17th cent.: from CAT1 + CALL, originally denoting a kind of whistle or squeaking instrument used to express disapproval at a theatre.
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