复合形式：
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| alley cat n | US (stray cat) | SCSimplified Chinese 流浪猫 liú làng māo
TCTraditional Chinese 流浪貓 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 野猫 liú làng māo，yě māo |
| alley cat n | dated, figurative, slang (man: womanizer) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 玩弄女性者 wán nòng nǚ xìng zhě |
| big cat n | informal (large wild feline) | SCSimplified Chinese 大型猫科动物 |
| breed of cat | US, figurative (sort, variety) | SCSimplified Chinese 品种 pǐn zhǒng
TCTraditional Chinese 品種 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 种类 pǐn zhǒng ，zhǒng lèi
TCTraditional Chinese 種類 |
| calico cat n | (cat: with colored markings) | SCSimplified Chinese 花斑猫 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 杂色猫 |
| | The majority of calico cats are female. |
| cat and mouse expr | figurative (gamelike relationship) | SCSimplified Chinese 欲擒故纵的关系 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 猫鼠般的关系 |
| cat and mouse n | (children's game) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫鼠游戏 |
cat box,
litter box,
litter tray n | (toilet box for cats) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫砂盒 |
| | One of my son's chores is to clean out the cat box daily and add fresh litter when needed. |
| cat burglar n | (stealthy thief) | SCSimplified Chinese 飞贼 fēi zéi |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 身手敏捷的贼 fēi zéi，shēn shǒu mǐn jié de zéi |
| | The cat burglar entered the house by climbing up the drain-pipe and through an open window on the second floor. |
| | 飞贼爬上排水管并通过二楼上一扇打开的窗户进入了住宅。 |
| cat family n | (felines) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫科动物 māo kē dòng wù
TCTraditional Chinese 貓科動物 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 猫科 māo kē dòng wù，māo kē |
| | The lion is a member of the cat family. |
| cat flap n | (opening in door for cat) | SCSimplified Chinese （开在门上供猫进出用的）猫洞 kāi zài mén shàng gōng māo jìn chū yòng de māo dòng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 活板门 kāi zài mén shàng gōng māo jìn chū yòng de māo dòng，huó bǎn mén |
| | We've just fitted a cat flap into the kitchen door so that our cat Jake can come and go as he pleases. |
| cat food n | (food intended for cats) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫粮 māo liáng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 猫吃的食物 māo liáng，māo chī de shí wù |
| | The tinned cat food is more expensive but the cats prefer it. |
| | Some cats prefer dry cat food while others prefer wet cat food from a can. |
| Cat got your tongue? expr | figurative, informal (Why aren't you talking?) | SCSimplified Chinese 没话说了？，怎么不说话了？ |
| | What's the matter, has the cat got your tongue? |
| cat lady n | informal, pejorative (woman: owns cats) (指和许多猫住在一起的单身老女人) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫女士 |
| cat litter n | uncountable (toilet material for cats) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫砂 |
| cat nap n | (short daytime sleep) | SCSimplified Chinese 打瞌睡 dǎ kē shuì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 打盹儿 dǎ kē shuì，dǎ dǔn er
TCTraditional Chinese 打盹 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 假寐 dǎ kē shuì，jiǎ mèi |
| | She doesn't sleep well at night but takes cat naps during the day. |
| cat nip n | (herb: stimulant to cats) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫薄荷 māo bò he |
| | My cat loves to roll in fresh catnip. |
| CAT scan n | (diagnostic imaging technique) | SCSimplified Chinese CAT扫描 |
| | The doctor ordered a CAT scan in addition to the lab tests. |
CAT scanner,
CT scanner n | (diagnostic imaging device) | SCSimplified Chinese 电脑断层扫描仪 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 造影扫描仪 |
cat sitter,
catsitter n | (takes care of [sb]'s cat) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫咪照顾人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 猫咪保姆 |
| cat sitting n | (minding [sb] else's cat) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫咪代养 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 猫咪照料 |
| cat-o'-nine-tails n | (whip with nine cords) | SCSimplified Chinese 九尾鞭 jiǔ wěi biān |
| | Sailors who behaved badly were whipped on the back with a cat-o'-nine-tails as a punishment. |
| cat-sit⇒ vi | (mind [sb] else's pet cat) | SCSimplified Chinese 代人照看猫 |
| cat's claw n | colloquial (herb) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫爪藤 |
| cat's cradle n | (children's string game) | SCSimplified Chinese 翻线戏 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 翻花绳 |
| Cat's Cradle n | (novel) (小说) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫的摇篮 |
| cat's cradle n | (complexity, intricacy) | SCSimplified Chinese 纷繁复杂的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 精心策划的 jīng xīn cè huà de |
cat's pajamas (US),
cat's pyjamas (UK) n | (something remarkable) | SCSimplified Chinese 非常出色的东西 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 出彩的物件 |
| cat's paw n | (foot of a cat) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫爪 māo zhuǎ / māo zhǎo |
| | A cat's paw is soft on the bottom, but has dangerous retractable claws. |
cat's paw,
cat's-paw n | figurative (person used by another) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 爪牙，傀儡，被人利用的人 zhǎo yá / zhuǎ yá，kuǐ lěi，bèi rén lì yòng de rén
TCTraditional Chinese 爪牙 |
cat's-eye,
cat's eye n | UK, usually plural (reflective road stud) (路面反射装置) | SCSimplified Chinese 反光灯 |
cat's-eye,
cat's eye n | (gemstone) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫眼石 |
cat's-eye,
cat's eye,
cat's-eye marble n | (marble) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫眼大理石 |
catnip,
cat nip,
cat mint n | (herb which appeals to cats) (一种香草) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫薄荷，樟脑草 māo bò he，zhāng nǎo cǎo |
| | My cat loves toys that have catnip in them. |
| | 我家的猫喜欢含猫薄荷的玩具。 |
| Cheshire cat n | (fictional character) (虚钩角色) | SCSimplified Chinese 柴郡猫 |
| 备注: From "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. |
| 备注: 刘易斯·卡罗尔创作的童话《爱丽丝漫游仙境》中的虚构角色 |
| civet cat n | (general name for many cat-like animals) | SCSimplified Chinese 麝香猫 shè xiāng māo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 环尾猫熊 |
| curiosity killed the cat expr | (being curious can be dangerous) | SCSimplified Chinese 好奇害死猫 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不要好奇危险的事 |
| dead cat bounce n | figurative (stock market: brief recovery) (股市：短暂复苏) | SCSimplified Chinese 死猫反弹 |
| domestic cat n | (feline kept as a pet) | SCSimplified Chinese 宠物猫 chǒng wù māo
TCTraditional Chinese 寵物貓 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 家养猫 chǒng wù māo，jiā yǎng māo |
| | The European wild cat is bigger than the average domestic cat. |
| domestic cat n | (species of small feline) | SCSimplified Chinese 家猫 jiā māo |
| | The domestic cat has been with us for centuries. |
| fat cat n | ([sb] wealthy) | SCSimplified Chinese 大款 |
| fat cat n | (important, influential person) | SCSimplified Chinese 大亨 dà hēng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 大人物 dà hēng，dà rén wù |
| fat cat n | (lazy, privileged person) | SCSimplified Chinese 有钱有势的人 |
| fat cat n | ([sb] rich by questionable dealings) | SCSimplified Chinese 大款, 阔佬 |
| ginger cat n | (feline with orange fur) | SCSimplified Chinese 姜黄色的猫 |
| grin like a Cheshire cat v expr | (smile widely, inscrutably) | SCSimplified Chinese 咧着嘴笑 liě zhe zuǐ xiào |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 咧开嘴嬉笑 |
| hepcat n | dated, slang (jazz musician) | SCSimplified Chinese 爵士乐手，爵士音乐家 |
| hepcat n | dated, slang (jazz fan) | SCSimplified Chinese 爵士音乐迷 |
| house cat n | (domestic feline, pet cat) | SCSimplified Chinese 家猫 jiā māo |
| | A lion is a wild cat, not a house cat. |
| jungle cat n | (wildcat) | SCSimplified Chinese 丛林猫 cóng lín māo
TCTraditional Chinese 叢林貓 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 野猫 cóng lín māo，yě māo |
| let the cat out of the bag v expr | figurative, informal (reveal the secret) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 秘密泄露，真相大白 mì mì xiè lù，zhēn xiàng dà bái |
| | Thanks for letting the cat out of the bag about me being pregnant. |
| litter n | uncountable (gravel for pet waste) (指清理动物粪便用的) | SCSimplified Chinese 砂
TCTraditional Chinese 砂 |
| | I changed the litter in the cat's tray. |
| | 我把盆里的猫砂换了。 |
| Persian cat n | (long-haired domestic feline) | SCSimplified Chinese 波斯猫 bō sī māo
TCTraditional Chinese 波斯貓 |
| | A Persian cat needs to be brushed several times a week. |
| play cat and mouse v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit) | SCSimplified Chinese 玩猫鼠游戏 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 玩猫捉老鼠 |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit with) | SCSimplified Chinese 与某人玩猫鼠游戏 |
pussy,
puss,
pussycat,
pussy cat n | informal, UK (cat: affectionate term) | SCSimplified Chinese 猫咪，咪咪 māo mī ，mī mī |
| | Our pussycat's quite old now but we still love her. |
| | Here pussy, pussy, pussy; come here! |
| | 我们的猫咪现在已经很老了，但我们仍然爱她。 // 在这儿，咪咪，咪咪，咪咪，过来！ |
pussy,
puss,
pussycat,
pussy cat n | informal, dated (girl or woman: affectionate term) | SCSimplified Chinese 小猫 xiǎo māo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小猫咪 xiǎo māo ，xiǎo māo mī |
pussycat,
pussy cat n | informal, figurative (person: not threatening) (温顺讨人喜欢的人，比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 小白兔，绵羊 xiǎo bái tù，mián yáng
TCTraditional Chinese 綿羊 |
| | He looks threatening but he's a pussycat at heart. |
| put the cat out v expr | informal (let domestic feline outdoors for the night) | SCSimplified Chinese 晚上将猫放门外 |
| | Don't forget to put the cat out before going up to bed tonight! |
quoll,
native cat n | AU (catlike marsupial) (澳大利亚) | SCSimplified Chinese 袋鼬 |
ringtail,
ringtailed cat n | (American mammal: Bassariscus astutus) | SCSimplified Chinese 浣熊 huàn xióng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 圈尾猫 |
saber-toothed cat (US),
sabre-toothed cat (UK) n | (prehistoric feline) | SCSimplified Chinese 剑齿虎 |
savannah,
Savannah,
Savannah cat n | (hybrid cat breed) | SCSimplified Chinese 热带草原猫 |
| | Savannahs have spotted coats. |
| scaredy-cat n | infantile (coward) | SCSimplified Chinese 胆小鬼 dǎn xiǎo guǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 膽小鬼 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 懦夫 dǎn xiǎo guǐ，nuò fū |
| | Anna's brother called her a scaredy-cat for not wanting to ride the rollercoaster. |
| Siamese cat n | (short-haired cat with pale fur) | SCSimplified Chinese 暹罗猫 xiān luó māo
TCTraditional Chinese 暹羅貓 |
| tabby n | (tabby cat: feline with striped fur) | SCSimplified Chinese 斑猫 bān māo |
| | Jillian adopted a tabby from the animal shelter. |
| tabby cat n | (feline with striped fur) | SCSimplified Chinese 虎斑猫 hǔ bān māo
TCTraditional Chinese 虎斑貓 |
| | My tabby cat caught three mice last week. |
the cat's meow (US),
the cat's whiskers (UK) n | figurative, informal (person: important) | SCSimplified Chinese 妄自尊大 wàng zì zūn dà
TCTraditional Chinese 擺架子 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 自命不凡 wàng zì zūn dà，zì mìng bù fán |
| | Look at her, strutting about! She really thinks she's the cat's meow! |
| the cat's whiskers expr | informal (person, thing: very good) | SCSimplified Chinese 了不起的人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 绝妙的事物 |