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a + bobcat
bobcat 是可数名词，单数形式前常用 a。
A bobcat is a small lynx of North America.
短尾猫是北美的一种小型猞猁。
短尾猫；红猫
bobcats — plural of bobcat
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
短尾猫；红猫
small lynx of North America
A bobcat is a small lynx of North America.
短尾猫是北美的一种小型猞猁。
短尾猫(Lynx rufus)；一种北美野猫,耳有丛毛,尾短。
A North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail.
多功能工程车辆,类似小型前端装载机或挖掘装载机,带单人笼式驾驶室。
A multi-purpose construction vehicle, akin to a smaller version of a front-end loader or a backhoe (backhoe loader), with a one-man caged control cabin.
Bobcat 公司制造的车辆
A vehicle made by the Bobcat company
北美的小型猞猁
small lynx of North America
We saw a bobcat near the river early in the morning.
我们清晨在河边看到一只短尾猫。
A bobcat usually hunts alone at night.
短尾猫通常在夜间独自捕猎。
Bobcats have short tails and tufted ears.
短尾猫有短尾巴和簇状耳朵。
bobcat 是可数名词，单数形式前常用 a。
A bobcat is a small lynx of North America.
短尾猫是北美的一种小型猞猁。
复数形式为 bobcats。
We saw two bobcats near the forest.
我们在森林附近看到两只短尾猫。
用 the + 单数名词可以指整个物种。
The bobcat lives in many parts of North America.
短尾猫生活在北美的许多地区。
Not this
I saw bobcat in the forest.
Use this
I saw a bobcat in the forest.
bobcat 是可数名词单数，第一次提到时通常需要加不定冠词 a/an。改为 a bobcat 后句子语法完整，意思是‘一只短尾猫’。
Not this
There are many bobcat in the zoo.
Use this
There are many bobcats in the zoo.
many 表示‘许多’，后面必须接可数名词复数。bobcat 的复数是 bobcats，所以要加 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
短尾猫目击
The hiker reported a bobcat sighting near the trail.
徒步者报告在小径附近看到了短尾猫。
短尾猫栖息地
Bobcat habitat ranges from forests to deserts.
短尾猫的栖息地范围从森林到沙漠。
短尾猫足迹
We found bobcat tracks in the snow.
我们在雪地里发现了短尾猫的足迹。
短尾猫种群
The bobcat population has remained stable for years.
短尾猫种群多年来一直保持稳定。
短尾猫幼崽
A bobcat kitten was spotted playing near the den.
有人看到一只短尾猫幼崽在巢穴附近玩耍。
Use bobcats naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：bob 有“剪短”之意（如 bobbed hair），bobcat 就是尾巴短短的猫。
语域：neutral 常见场景：nature documentaries、animal encyclopedias bobcat 通常指北美短尾猫，属于中性常用词；多用于日常交谈、动物纪录片和科普读物，正式文体中也可以使用。
这些词都与 bobcat 结尾的 /kæt/ 押韵：cat、bat、hat、mat、rat、flat。它们拼写中的 -at 都读 /æt/，不是 /eɪt/；像 cater 虽然以 cat 开头，但读作 /ˈkeɪtər/，发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.