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n.【动】猫；【动】猫科动物；爵士乐爱好者；【船】起锚滑车
v.【船】把(锚)吊放在锚架上；宿娼；〈口〉呕吐；〈俚〉寻欢
abbr.(=computerized axial tomography)【医】计算机化轴向层面X射线摄影法
Web卡特(Carter)；过氧化氢酶(catalase)；卡特彼勒(Caterpillar)

Plural Form：cats Past Participle：catted Present Participle：catting

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adj.+n.

black cat,big cat,pet cat,dead cat,stray cat

v.+n.

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1.	猫a small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet. Cats catch and kill birds and mice.

cat food

猫粮

2.	猫科动物a wild animal of the cat family

the big cats(= lions , tigers , etc.)

大型猫科动物（狮、虎等）