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BNC: 1712 COCA: 1775

cat

cat /ˈkæt/ noun
plural cats
cat
/ˈkæt/
noun
plural cats
Learner's definition of CAT
[count]
: a small animal that is related to lions and tigers and that is often kept by people as a pet
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
see also tomcat
: a lion, tiger, leopard, or similar wild animal猫科动物
old-fashioned slang : a man(男)人
see also fat cat, hepcat, scaredy-cat

Cat got your tongue?

informal
used to ask someone why he or she is not saying anything为什么不说话?

curiosity killed the cat

see curiosity

fight like cats and dogs

see 1fight

let the cat out of the bag

: to reveal a secret泄露秘密

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

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

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

see 2rain

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)

— catlike

/ˈkætˌlaɪk/ adjective
BNC: 1712 COCA: 1775

cat

1 of 5

noun

often attributive
1
a
: a carnivorous mammal (Felis catus) long domesticated as a pet and for catching rats and mice
b
: any of a family (Felidae) of carnivorous usually solitary and nocturnal mammals (such as the domestic cat, lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar, cougar, wildcat, lynx, and cheetah)
2
a
: guy
some young … cat asked me to go drinking with him Jack Kerouac
b
: a player or devotee of jazz
3
: a strong tackle used to hoist an anchor to the cathead of a ship
4
a
b
5
6
7
: a malicious woman
especially : one given to making catty remarks about other women

cat

2 of 5

verb

catted; catting

intransitive verb

usually vulgar : to search for a sexual mate
often used with around

transitive verb

: to bring (an anchor) up to the cathead

cat

3 of 5

abbreviation (1)

1
catalog
2
catalyst

Cat

4 of 5

trademark

used for a Caterpillar tractor

CAT

5 of 5

abbreviation (2)

1
clean-air turbulence
2
computerized axial tomography

Example Sentences

Noun I have two dogs and a cat. the family's cat did an exemplary job of keeping the house and yard free of all rodents
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Adoption fees vary by the size and age of the dog or cat, ranging from $25 to $300. Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 27 Aug. 2022 She was arrested on suspicion of 10 misdemeanor counts of abandoning a dog or cat, 20 misdemeanor animal cruelty counts and 26 counts of operating a kennel without a permit, along with the felony charges, according to jail records. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 Send in a picture of her dog or cat and watch as this Etsy shop transforms any pet portrait into a cookie cutter. Annie O’sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022 Adopt a dog or cat for free every Friday, through Sept. 9, Broward County Animal Care, 2400 SW 42nd St., Fort Lauderdale. Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2022 If a dog or cat is socialized in the same house as you, cross-species yawning contagion can occur! Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 12 July 2022 Some may even argue that sharing a bed with a dog or cat can be hazardous to your health. Kathryn Watson, SELF, 8 July 2022 Other risk factors include being a young, overweight, or elderly dog or cat. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 4 July 2022 Or, if your friend's taste is a bit more grand, consider a regal pet portrait, that reimagines your dog or cat as a lord, lady, or decorated general. Lauren Hubbard And Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 21 June 2022
Verb
Cat knew how to draw out the best in his son athletically and emotionally. Joseph Goodman, AL.com, 17 June 2017 Cat Mountain Tr., 1400 block: Theft of property ($100-$750). Mitch Mitchell, star-telegram.com, 16 June 2017 Cat prowled beneath the shelf, but had no way to reach my little fish. Elisabeth Egan, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2017 Q. How worried should cat owners be about the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, especially with babies in the house? Karen Weintraub, New York Times, 8 June 2017 Go to Cat Tuong in Kastanienallee for wow-factor vegan/vegetarian Vietnamese dishes— Alexandra Pereira, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2017 Today, the government is trying hard to eliminate cats from the landscape and is even involved in the invention of new cat poisons and gory things, which are upsetting to cat lovers. Martin Mejia, National Geographic, 13 Nov. 2016 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English catt, probably from Late Latin cattus, catta cat

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1681, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of cat was before the 12th century
BNC: 1712 COCA: 1775
cat

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + CAT | CAT + VERB | CAT + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdomestic, family, house, household, pet家貓;寵物貓big大型貓科動物She went to Africa to photograph big cats.她去非洲拍攝大型貓科動物。feral, wild野貓alley, stray(街上的)野貓;流浪貓pedigree, pedigreed (NAmE) 純種貓long-haired, short-haired長毛貓;短毛貓calico, tabby, tortoiseshell, etc.雜色貓、斑貓、花斑家貓等tom (usually tomcat) 雄貓playful頑皮的貓sleek皮毛油亮的貓Cheshire (figurative) 咧嘴傻笑的人He was grinning like a Cheshire cat (= smiling widely).他咧着嘴傻笑。fat (figurative) 有錢人the fat cats of big business大企業的大亨VERB + CAThave, keep, own有貓;養貓We have a pet cat called Archie.我們有一隻叫阿奇的寵物貓。feed餵貓pet, stroke (especially BrE) 撫摸貓neuter, spay閹貓They didn't want kittens, so they had their cat spayed.他們不想要貓產崽,所以給它去了勢。put down把貓人道毀滅The cat was in constant pain so they had it put down.這隻貓疼痛不止,他們只好把它人道處理了。CAT + VERBhiss, mew, miaow/meow, purr, spit, yowl貓發出噝噝聲;貓喵喵叫;貓(高興時)發出呼嚕聲;貓(憤怒時)發出咕嚕咕嚕聲;貓哀叫The cat miaowed pitifully.貓喵喵地叫得可憐。There was a cat yowling outside my window last night.昨晚有隻貓在我窗前哀號。bite (sb), scratch (sb)貓咬(某人);貓抓(某人)creep, pad, prowl, slink貓爬行;貓悄悄地走;貓潛行;貓溜走A cat padded silently past.一隻貓靜悄悄地走了過去。The cat slunk away into the darkness.貓溜走了,消失在黑暗中。arch its back貓弓起腰crouch貓蜷伏curl up貓蜷着catch sth, hunt (sth), stalk sth貓抓住⋯;貓獵取(⋯);貓潛隨⋯jump, leap, pounce (on sth), spring貓跳躍;貓猛撲(到某物上)spray (sth)貓撒(尿)Cats mark their territory by spraying.貓撒尿標示自己的領地。CAT + NOUNdoor, flap (BrE) 門上的貓洞food貓食litter一窩貓崽dander, hair貓的皮屑;貓毛lover, owner愛貓者;貓主人phobia恐貓症PHRASESfight like cat and dog, fight like cats and dogs (NAmE) 激烈爭鬥In our childhood Irina and I fought like cat(s) and dog(s).童年時我和伊琳娜是對頭。play (a game of) cat and mouse玩貓捉老鼠(的把戲)Young car thieves enjoy playing cat and mouse with the police.年輕的盜車賊喜歡與警察玩貓捉老鼠的把戲。

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