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- a small native Eurasian and African cat that is typically grey with black markings and a bushy tail, noted for its ferocity野猫; 欧林猫。
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- Felis silvestris, family Felidae, the African race of which is believed to be the ancestor of the domestic cat.拉丁名Felis silvestris, 猫科, 产于非洲的品种被认为是家猫的祖先。
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- any of the smaller members of the cat family, especially (N. Amer. ) the bobcat野猫(尤指北美的短尾猫)。
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- a hot-tempered or ferocious person, typically a woman脾气急躁的人; 暴戾的人, 凶悍的人(尤指女人)。
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- an exploratory oil well“野猫”井, 初探井。
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legislation to curb wildcat strikes.
管束野猫式罢工的立法。
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- commercially unsound or risky(商业上)冒险的; 不可靠的。