n.[C]
- 貓
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When the
cat is away, the mice will play.
貓兒不在，老鼠翻天。
- 貓科的動物
- 壞心眼的女人
- （愛用指甲）抓人的孩子
- 九尾鞭
- 有三對活動腳的六腳器
片語
bell the cat
- 為別人冒險
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All the workers agreed that they wanted a pay increase, but nobody offered to
bell the cat and talked to their employer.
所有的工人都認為要加薪，但卻沒人自告奮勇去跟老板談。
let the cat out of the bag
- 洩漏祕密
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The criminal was hiding away from the police, but a small boy
let the cat out of the bag when he told the police that there was a man in the house.
罪犯正躲避警方的搜查，但一位小男孩洩漏了祕密，他告訴警方屋裡有一個男人。
rain cats and dogs
- 下傾盆大雨
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It
rains cats and dogs here during the spring.
春季這裡會下傾盆大雨。
It's
raining cats and dogs outside.
外面正下著傾盆大雨。
辨析
cat1
n.
- a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractile claws.
[Felis catus.]
▸any member of the cat family (Felidae), which includes the lion, tiger, leopard, etc.
- informal a malicious or spiteful woman.
- historical short for cat-o'-nine-tails.
v.
(cats, catting, catted)
Nautical raise (an anchor) from the surface of the water to the cathead.
Phrase
- the cat's pyjamas
(or the cat's meow)
chiefly N. Amer. another term for the cat's whiskers (see cat's whisker). - let the cat out of the bag
informal reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake. - like a cat on a hot tin roof
(Brit. also on hot bricks)
informal very agitated or anxious. - not have a cat in hell's chance
informal have no chance at all. - put
(or set)
the cat among the pigeons
Brit. say or do something likely to cause trouble or controversy. - see which way the cat jumps
informal see what direction events are taking before committing oneself.
Derivative
Etymology
OE catt, catte, of Gmc origin.
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