wildcat species
collocation野猫物种
The wildcat species is rarely seen in the wild.
野猫物种在野外很少见到。
野猫井;勘探井;像野猫一样的人;凶悍的人;暴躁的人;性欲旺盛的人;残忍贪婪的人;掠夺成性的人;野猫阵型;绞盘离合轮
A cat living in the wild, especially a small or medium-sized cat resembling a domestic cat.
生活在荒野中的猫,具体指:
A cat that lives in the wilderness, specifically:
在未知油田地区钻探的探井
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
行为像野猫的人,(通常)暴力且易怒的人或性能力强的人。
A person who acts like a wildcat, (usually) a violent and easily-angered person or a sexually vigorous one.
残酷贪婪的人
a cruelly rapacious person
一种进攻阵型,具有不平衡的线,并直接将球传给跑卫而不是四分卫。
An offensive formation with an unbalanced line and a snap directly to the running back rather than the quarterback.
类似家猫的中小型野生猫科动物
any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
可以调整以便与绞盘轴一起或在其上旋转的轮子。
A wheel that can be adjusted so as to revolve either with or on the shaft of a capstan.
The hikers stayed quiet when a wildcat appeared on the trail.
当一只野猫出现在山路上时,徒步者们保持了安静。
用法提示:wildcat 是名词,指在野外生活的猫科动物,在从句中作主语。
Wildcats are solitary hunters that depend on sharp claws and keen senses.
野猫是独居的捕猎者,依靠锋利的爪子和敏锐的感官。
用法提示:wildcats 是 wildcat 的复数形式,用作主语,指多只野猫。
Our guide pointed out a wildcat resting on a distant branch.
我们的向导指出远处树枝上有一只野猫在休息。
用法提示:wildcat 是名词,作 pointed out 的宾语;resting on a distant branch 是后置定语修饰 wildcat。
最贴近wildcat的‘暴躁易怒’含义,可直接替换;口语和书面语都常用。
多指脾气急躁的女性,语气较口语;wildcat没有性别指向,替换时需注意对象。
侧重鼓动他人、制造冲突,不一定自己爱发怒;与wildcat的‘易怒’义只是部分重合。
多作比喻,强调凶猛好斗或气势强;语气比wildcat更强,但不一定指易怒。
偏指顽皮闹腾、不守规矩的人,尤其用于儿童或少年;不强调暴力或愤怒。
野猫物种
The wildcat species is rarely seen in the wild.
野猫物种在野外很少见到。
钻一口野猫井(勘探井)
They plan to drill a wildcat in the remote desert.
他们计划在偏远的沙漠钻一口野猫井(勘探井)。
野猫阵型(橄榄球进攻阵型)
The team practiced the wildcat formation all week.
全队练习了一周的野猫阵型。
像野猫一样拼命搏斗
He fights like a wildcat when provoked.
他被激怒时像野猫一样拼命搏斗。
wild(野生的)+ cat(猫)构成的复合词。同根词:wild(野生的)、wilderness(荒野)、cat(猫)。
未经工会批准的罢工;自发罢工
The union refused to support the wildcat strike at the factory.
工会拒绝支持工厂的那场自发罢工。
在未证实有石油的地区钻探的探井
They lost a fortune drilling a wildcat well in the desert.
他们在沙漠里钻探一口探井,赔了一大笔钱。
(19世纪美国)不受监管的投机银行
Investors who trusted the wildcat bank were left penniless.
相信这家投机银行的投资者落得身无分文。
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