Puss as a term of address (vocative)
常用于呼唤猫。
Come here, puss!
过来,小猫!
猫;猫咪
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
猫;猫咪
A cat (informal term).
Come here, puss!
过来,小猫!
女性生殖器的粗俗用语
obscene terms for female genitals
猫(非正式用语),家猫
informal terms referring to a domestic cat
Our puss loves to sit in the sunny spot.
我们的猫咪喜欢坐在阳光充足的地方。
I watched the puss chase a fallen leaf.
我看着猫咪追逐一片落叶。
The old puss rarely comes home before dark.
这只老猫很少在天黑前回家。
常用于呼唤猫。
Come here, puss!
过来,小猫!
非正式用语,相当于 'cat'。
We have two pusses at home.
我们家有两只猫。
Not this
I have two puss in my house.
Use this
I have two cats in my house.
Puss 作为“猫”的用法在英语中是非正式且不常见的,通常指单数。用“cat”更自然且符合标准英语。学习者常因中文“猫”没有单复数变化而误用“puss”表示复数。
Not this
She is a sweet puss.
Use this
She is a sweet girl.
Puss 指“少女”是过时且可能带有冒犯意味(尤其因为其另一个粗俗含义)。在正式或中性语境中应使用“girl”以避免误解。中文学习者可能受“小姑娘”影响直接翻译。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
猫(亲昵或儿语说法)
The children love the little puss cat in the yard.
孩子们喜欢院子里的那只小猫咪。
过来,猫咪!(唤猫语)
Here, puss! I've got your dinner.
来,猫咪!你的晚饭好了。
穿靴子的猫(经典童话角色)
Puss in Boots outwits the ogre in the fairy tale.
童话里穿靴子的猫智胜了食人魔。
可怜的猫咪(怜惜语)
Oh, poor puss, you're soaking wet.
哦,可怜的猫咪,你全身都湿透了。
舔女阴(粗俗语)
The crude phrase 'eat puss' appeared in the adult film.
成人片里出现了‘舔女阴’这个粗俗说法。
我是穿靴子的猫!
In 'Shrek 2' (2004), the swashbuckling cat Puss in Boots interrupts Shrek and Donkey with this dramatic self-introduction, instantly becoming a fan favorite for his charming Spanish accent and over-the-top heroics.
在《怪物史莱克2》(2004)中,剑客猫咪穿靴子的猫用这句戏剧性的自我介绍打断了史莱克和驴子,凭借迷人的西班牙口音和夸张的英雄气概立刻成为观众最爱。
Use puss naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 puss 想成唤猫的“psps”声,猫咪就来了;它还有粗俗义,别对外乱说。
语域:informal 常见场景:家庭日常、逗弄宠物时 puss 表示“猫”时属于非正式用语,多用于日常口语或与宠物互动时,带有亲切、逗弄的语气。请注意,puss 还有一个表示女性生殖器的粗俗义项,应避免在正式或公开场合使用。
可数名词
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