英语单词

kitten是什么意思

kitten

英 ['kɪt(ə)n] 美 ['kɪtn]
  • n. 小猫;小动物
  • vi. 产小猫
  • n. (Kitten)人名;(法)基滕

中文词源


kitten 小猫

来自拉丁语cattus,猫,词源同cat.

英文词源


kitten (n.)
late 14c., probably from an Anglo-French variant of Old French chitoun (Old North French caton) "little cat," from chat "cat," from Late Latin cattus (see cat). Applied playfully to a young girl, a sweetheart, from 1870.

双语例句


1. The kitten wormed its way through the just-open door.
小猫缩着身子从刚开了一点儿的门中挤过来。

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2. The kitten was curled on a cushion on the sofa.
那只小猫在沙发垫子上蜷缩成了一团。

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3. I've got a wee kitten in the flat.
我在公寓里养了一只小猫。

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4. From somewhere, the kitten mewed.
从某个地方传来猫咪喵喵的叫声。

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5. a little fluffy kitten
毛茸茸的小猫

来自《权威词典》

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