cat
cat — noun
1. a small, soft-furred animal with four legs, a long tail, and sharp claws. People
a small, soft-furred animal with four legs, a long tail, and sharp claws. People commonly keep it inside the house for company or to chase away mice.
Leila's cat likes to sit on the sofa and watch birds through the window.
collocation: possessive + cat
Our neighbour keeps two cats in her small apartment.
countable noun with numbers
The grey cat ran across the garden and climbed up a tall tree.
A cat walked quietly along the fence and then stopped to clean its paws.
Yara feeds her cat twice a day and takes it to the vet each year.
- dog
a different type of pet, often seen as the opposite in personality
常見錯誤
2. any animal from the zoological group that also includes house cats, such as lion
any animal from the zoological group that also includes house cats, such as lions, tigers, leopards, and cheetahs that live in the wild
Lions are the only cats that live and hunt together in large groups.
countable: cats = big cats / wild felids
The zoo has a new area for African cats including cheetahs and leopards.
Cheetahs are the fastest cats on land and can run much faster than a horse.
Many big cats like tigers and leopards are in danger of dying out.
The leopard is a powerful cat that climbs trees and hides its food up high.