Word · Frequency #1712
cat
用 cat 命令连接并显示（文件）
To apply the cat command to (one or more files).
计算机用语
- 1.
To hoist (an anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead.
吊起锚环使其挂在锚架柱上
- 2.
To apply the cat command to (one or more files).
对文件应用cat命令
- 3.
To flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
用九尾鞭抽打
- 4.
To go wandering at night.
夜间游荡
- 5.
To gossip in a catty manner.
尖酸地闲聊
搬弄是非；说长道短；将锚吊至锚架；吊锚；用九尾鞭抽打；夜间游荡；夜游；吊起锚环使其挂在锚架柱上
In use
He ate too much and catted all over the floor.
After the bumpy boat ride, she catted into a paper bag.
In the old navy, disobedient sailors were catted as a punishment.
Verb forms
base cat · third person cats · -ing catting · past catted · past participle catted
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为catted。
Connections
Collocations
- cat the anchor
- 吊锚，将锚吊至锚架柱上
- The crew catted the anchor before the ship entered the harbor.船员们在船驶入港口前把锚吊了起来。
- cat a file
- 用 cat 命令显示或连接文件
- You can cat a file to read its contents in the terminal.你可以在终端里用 cat 命令显示文件内容来读取。
- cat around
- 四处游荡；寻欢作乐
- He's been catting around all night.他整晚都在外面游荡。
Idioms & figurative uses
- let the cat out of the bag
- 泄露秘密；露出马脚I accidentally let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.我无意中泄露了惊喜派对的事。
- rain cats and dogs
- 倾盆大雨It's raining cats and dogs, so I'll take a taxi.雨下得很大，所以我打算坐出租车。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把cat想成猫：夜里游荡、尖酸闲聊都像猫，吊锚和九尾鞭打也借猫的形状——cat命令另记。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：航海/锚链操作、Unix/Linux 终端、历史/海军惩罚、日常口语/非正式场合 作动词时，cat 因语境不同语域会有差异：航海、历史惩罚等用法通常较正式或专业；计算机中的 cat 命令多为中性技术用语；‘闲聊（尖酸地说人闲话）’‘夜间游荡’等则多用于非正式口语。使用时应根据语境选择词义。
Grammar Note
动词形式变化：cat→catting→catted
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 cat 押韵，结尾均为 /æt/；注意不要与 cut /kʌt/ 等拼写相近但读音不同的词混淆。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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