Word · Frequency #9227
Cathy
/ˈkæθi/
凯茜
Cathy (female given name)
凯茜(女子名)
In use
Cathy is my best friend from college.
I met Cathy at the library yesterday.
Please give this book to Cathy when you see her.
Cathy (subject) + verb
人名作主语，后接动词。
Cathy works at a hospital.
凯茜在一家医院工作。
verb + Cathy (object)
人名作动词宾语。
I met Cathy at the party.
我在聚会上遇见了凯茜。
Connections
Collocations
- a girl named Cathy
- 一个叫凯茜的女孩
- I met a girl named Cathy at the party.我在聚会上遇到一个叫凯茜的女孩。
- Cathy's mother
- 凯茜的母亲
- Cathy's mother is a teacher.凯茜的母亲是一名教师。
- my friend Cathy
- 我的朋友凯茜
- My friend Cathy loves reading.我的朋友凯茜喜欢阅读。
Pop culture & quotes
- I'm just a clown, Cathy's clown
- 我只是个小丑，凯茜的小丑The lyrics 'I'm just a clown, Cathy's clown' from the song Cathy's Clown are widely recognized as a classic pop culture reference.歌曲《凯茜的小丑》中的歌词“我只是个小丑，凯茜的小丑”被广泛认为是经典的流行文化引用。
Synonyms
- Kate
- 凯特（女子名） · 常用于非正式场合，作为凯茜的昵称
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Cathy读音开头类似cat（猫），可联想‘凯茜养了一只猫’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流 凯茜为常见女子名，通常用于日常社交称呼，语体中性。
Grammar Note
专有名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the /θi/ ending (spelled -thy) but have different vowels from /æ/ in Cathy. Note that 'catty' (/ˈkæti/) is a spelling lookalike with /ti/ rather than /θi/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.