| 单词 | cat |
| 释义 | 🔑 catBrE /kæt/ NAmE /kæt/ noun 🔑 a small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet . Cats catch and kill birds and mice 猫◆ cat food 猫粮 ➡ see also kitten, tomcata wild animal of the cat family 猫科动物◆ the big cats (= lions , tigers , etc .)大型猫科动物（狮、虎等） ➡ see also fat cat, wildcatnoun ● be the cat's ˈwhiskers /pyˈjamas (informal ) to be the best thing , person , idea , etc .最棒的东西（或人、主意等）◆ He thinks he's the cat's whiskers (= he has a high opinion of himself ). 他自以为了不起。● let the ˈcat out of the bag to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake （无意中）泄露秘密◆ I wanted it to be a surprise , but my sister let the cat out of the bag . 我想给大家来个惊喜，可我妹妹却先说漏了嘴。● like a ˌcat on hot ˈbricks (BrE ) NAmE like a ˌcat on a hot tin ˈroof very nervous 局促不安；如坐针毡；像热锅上的蚂蚁◆ She was like a cat on hot bricks before her driving test . 她考驾驶执照前十分紧张不安。● like a cat that's got the ˈcream (BrE ) (US like the cat that got /ate /swallowed the canˈary ) very pleased with yourself 扬扬得意；踌躇满志SYN smug● (has the ) cat got your ˈtongue ?(informal ) said to sb , especially a child , who stays silent when expected to speak , for example after being asked a question ◆ What's the matter ? Cat got your tongue ?● look like sth the ˈcat brought /dragged in (informal ) (of a person 人) to look dirty and untidy 穿着邋遢；衣衫褴褛；不修边幅● not have /stand a cat in ˈhell's chance (of doing sth )to have no chance at all 毫无机会● play (a game of ) ˌcat and ˈmouse with sb ● play a ˌcat -and -ˈmouse game with sb to play a cruel game with sb in your power by changing your behaviour very often , so that they become nervous and do not know what to expect 和某人玩起猫捉老鼠的游戏；耍弄● put /set the cat among the ˈpigeons (BrE ) to say or do sth that is likely to cause trouble 引起麻烦；招惹是非● when the cat's aˈway the mice will ˈplay (saying ) people enjoy themselves more and behave with greater freedom when the person in charge of them is not there 猫儿不在，老鼠玩得自在（指管事的不在，下面的玩个痛快）● curiosity killed the ˈcat (saying ) used to tell sb not to ask questions or try to find out about things that do not concern them 好奇害死猫（让人别提问或打听与己无关的事情）● like herding ˈcats (informal ) used to describe a very difficult task , especially one that involves organizing people 如牧猫般困难（形容非常难的任务，尤涉及对人的组织管理）◆ Managing a political party is a lot like herding cats .管理一个政党很像放牧一群猫，极为困难。● be raining cats and ˈdogs (informal ) to be raining heavily 下倾盆大雨● no room to swing a ˈcat (informal ) when sb says there's no room to swing a cat , they mean that a room is very small and that there is not enough space 没有活动的余地；连转身都很难● there's more than ˌone way to skin a ˈcat (saying , humorous ) there are many different ways to achieve sth （要做成某事）方法不只一个，有的是办法 |
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