Word
meows
猫叫声
meows is the plural of meow.
核心释义
the sound made by a cat, or a similar sound
- 1.
猫的叫声。
The cry of a cat.
猫的叫声。
用法In use
The kitten gave a soft meow when I picked it up.
用法提示:名词用法,指猫发出的叫声。
My cat meows every morning when she wants breakfast.
用法提示:动词用法,第三人称单数,指猫叫。
The hungry stray cat meowed outside our door until we fed it.
用法提示:动词用法,过去时,指猫叫。
meow at sb/sth
meow 是不及物动词,要说明对着谁或什么叫时,用介词 at。
Our cat meows at us every morning.
我们的猫每天早上都对着我们喵喵叫。
meow for sth
用 for 表示喵叫的目的或想要得到的东西。
The cat was meowing for food.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a soft meow
- 轻柔的猫叫声
- The kitten gave a soft meow at the door.小猫在门口轻柔地喵了一声。
- meow loudly
- 大声喵喵叫
- My cat meows loudly every morning.我的猫每天早上都大声喵喵叫。
- meow at
- 对着…喵喵叫
- The cat meowed at me for attention.那只猫对着我喵喵叫,想要引起注意。
- meow for food
- 为食物而喵喵叫
- The hungry kitten meowed for food.饥饿的小猫喵喵叫着要食物。
- hear a meow
- 听到一声猫叫
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
meow 的读音就像中文“喵”,看到 meow 就想到小猫张嘴“喵”了一声。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常谈论宠物、儿童读物、口语描述声音 meow 作为猫叫声的名词和动词用法在日常英语中都很常见,语气中性,不特别正式也不俚俗;多用于描述猫咪的声音、儿童读物或口语场景。正式书面语中较少使用,但并非错误。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with meow's final /aʊ/ sound: cow, now, how, wow, plow, vow. Warning: the -ow spelling can also be /oʊ/ in words like low, slow, or meadow, which look similar but sound different. Also, mew (/mjuː/) is a different word, not a variant of meow.
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