The territory of a cat only remains fixed for as long as the cat dominates the area.

猫的地盘只在它占据那个地方的时候才保持稳定不变。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The direct ancestor of the modern cat was the Kaffir cat of ancient Egypt.

现代猫的直系物种原型是古代埃及的卡菲尔猫。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

A child first labels the household pet cat as a "cat" and then generalizes this label to other animals that look like it.

孩子先把家养的宠物猫称为“猫”，然后把这个称呼扩大到其他看起来像猫的动物。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.

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I'll take his words literally; I will kill the cat," he thinks, and so he does. He hangs the cat.

我要杀了那只猫;,如他所愿，“,它就这样杀了那只猫。

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There is a cat outside the apartment building that starts to meow and the boys are interested in it.

男孩儿们对楼外,叫唤的猫很感兴趣。

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Go-Go, Fran explains, is the cat, their cat, who recently contracted a hot spot.

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Morris the Cat, mascot for 9-Lives cat food, generated publicity by flying first class.

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Cat memes can be understood as modern icons that celebrate and worship the symbolic cat.

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