plural cats
plural cats
Learner's definition of CAT
[count]
1
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 b : a lion, tiger, leopard, or similar wild animal猫科动物
Cat got your tongue?
informal
—
used to ask someone why he or she is not saying anything为什么不说话?
fight like cats and dogs
— see 1fight
let the cat out of the bag
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
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used to say that someone or something is very appealing吸引人的人(或事物) — catlike
/ˈkætˌlaɪk/ adjective