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cat's-paw 也作 cats·paw AHD[kătsʹpô'] D.J.[ˈkætsˌpɔː]K.K.[ˈkætsˌpɔ]n.(名词)【复数】 cat's-paws 也作 cats.paws cat's-paw- A person used by another as a dupe or tool.被愚弄的人:作为蠢物或工具而被人利用的人
- A light breeze that ruffles small areas of a water surface.微风:使小块水域起皱的微风
- Nautical A knot made by twisting a section of rope to form two adjacent eyes through which a hook is passed, used in hoisting.【航海】 绳结:将一段绳子纽结成两个相连的洞眼,从中穿过钩子以用于提升物品的绳结
- [From a fable about a monkey that used a cat's paw to pull chestnuts out of a fire] [得名一个关于猴子利用猫的爪子从火堆中拿出橡子的寓言]
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