cat
noun
kæt
noun
1
tabby/ginger/tortoiseshell etc cat big cat
a.
a
small
animal
with
four
legs
that
people
often
keep
as
a
pet.
Cats
sometimes
kill
small
animals
and
birds
(=colours
of
cats)
b.
also
又作
a
large
animal
such
as
a
lion
or
TIGER
大型猫科动物〔如狮、虎等〕
a
tom
cat
(=a
male
cat)
公猫，雄猫
2
let the cat out of the bag
to
tell
someone
a
secret,
especially
without
intending
to
〔尤指无意中〕泄露秘密，露出马脚
3
put/set the cat among the pigeons
to
do
or
say
something
that
causes
arguments,
trouble
etc
惹出乱子，引起轩然大波
4
play (a game of) cat and mouse (with sb)
to
pretend
to
allow
someone
to
do
or
have
what
they
want,
and
then
to
stop
them
from
doing
or
having
it
（跟某人）玩猫捉老鼠的游戏，愚弄（某人）
The
police
played
an
elaborate
game
of
cat
and
mouse
to
trap
him.
警方跟他玩了一场精心布局的猫捉老鼠游戏，使他落网。
5
the cat’s whiskers/pyjamas
something
or
someone
that
is
better
than
everything
else
[非正式] 最棒的东西
informal
I
really
thought
I
looked
the
cat’s
whiskers
in
that
dress.
我确实认为我穿那条连衣裙最漂亮。
6
like a cat on hot bricks like a cat on a hot tin roof
"10215">•so nervous or anxious that you cannot keep still or keep your attention on one thing 像热锅上的蚂蚁，坐立不安，心神不定
like a cat on hot bricksBrE , like a cat on a hot tin roofAmE
so
nervous
or
anxious
that
you
cannot
keep
still
or
keep
your
attention
on
one
thing
像热锅上的蚂蚁，坐立不安，心神不定
7
not stand/have a cat in hell’s chance (of doing sth)
to
not
have
any
chance
of
succeeding
[非正式]（ 做某事）毫无成功的希望
informal （
They
don’t
have
a
cat
in
hell’s
chance
of
being
elected.
他们没有任何希望当选。
8
when the cat’s away (the mice will play)
used
to
say
that
people
will
not
behave
well
when
the
person
who
has
authority
over
them
is
not
there
猫儿不在，老鼠翻天; 上司不在，下面人就胡来
9
like the cat that got the cream like the cat that ate the canary
very
proud
or
pleased
because
of
something
you
have
achieved
or
got
[非正式] 洋洋得意，踌躇满志
like the cat that got the creamBrE , like the cat that ate the canaryAmE informal
10
look like sth the cat dragged/brought in
10.
to
look
very
dirty
or
untidy
[英，非正式] 衣衫褴褛; 脏乱不堪
BrE informal