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sb's paw
The cat's paw was injured.
猫的爪子受伤了。
爪子；脚爪
paws — plural of paw
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
爪子；脚爪
The soft foot of an animal (especially a four-footed animal) with claws or nails.
The cat's paw was injured.
猫的爪子受伤了。
哺乳动物或其他动物(通常是四足动物)的柔软的脚,有爪子或指甲；相当于人的手或脚。
The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
(四足动物的)有爪的脚
a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
上肢的抓握端
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
The cat lifted its paw to show me its claws.
猫抬起爪子向我展示它的爪子。
The dog left muddy paw prints all over the floor.
狗在地板上留下了泥泞的爪印。
The lion's paw was huge and powerful.
狮子的爪子又大又有力。
The cat's paw was injured.
猫的爪子受伤了。
The paw of a bear is very strong.
熊的爪子非常强壮。
The dog stood on its hind paws.
狗用后爪站立。
Not this
The dog has four paw.
Use this
The dog has four paws.
paw 是可数名词，表示“爪子”时，复数形式是 paws。数字 four 后必须用复数。
Not this
The cat hit me with its claw.
Use this
The cat hit me with its paw.
paw 指动物的整个脚掌（带爪子），而 claw 仅指尖利的爪甲。此处表示用脚掌打，应用 paw。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
前爪
The dog held up its front paw.
那只狗抬起了前爪。
后爪
The rabbit scratched its ear with a hind paw.
兔子用后爪挠了挠耳朵。
爪印
We found paw prints in the snow.
我们在雪地里发现了爪印。
爪垫
The puppy's paw pads were soft and pink.
小狗的爪垫又软又粉。
受伤的爪子
The cat was limping because of an injured paw.
那只猫因为爪子受伤而跛行。
被利用的人；替罪羊
The manager realized he had been made a cat's paw in the corporate war.
经理意识到自己在公司争斗中被人当枪使了。
笑里藏刀；表面温柔内心凶狠
He presents a velvet paw, but he's ruthless.
他表面温和，其实很无情。
得到；弄到；据为己有
I can't wait to get my paws on that new smartphone.
我迫不及待地想拿到那部新手机。
Use paws naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
小狗用爪子“扑”你，paw 就是有爪的脚掌，记住 p 开头的扑。
语域：neutral 常见场景：与宠物互动、动物观察/科普说明、儿童读物 该词指四足动物带爪的脚，属于中性常用词，在日常口语和一般书面语中都比较常见；正式场合也可使用。
jaw、raw、claw、law、saw、draw 都与 paw 押韵，都以 /ɔː/ 结尾。注意形似但发音不同的词：pawn /pɔːn/ 末尾多了 /n/，pay /peɪ/ 元音不同，pow /paʊ/ 也不是同韵。
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