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
wildcats — plural of wildcat
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野猫
A cat living in the wild, especially a small or medium-sized cat resembling a domestic cat.
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。
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
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。
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。
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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。
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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想象：wild（野）+ cat（猫）→ 荒野里的猫，既指真野猫，也喻像野猫一样凶悍的人或荒野乱钻的探油井。
语域：neutral 常见场景：nature documentaries、nature writing、casual conversation about animals 指生活在野外的猫科动物（如猞猁、短尾猫等）时，通常为中性用词，多用于自然类节目、科普读物或日常谈论动物的场合。
这些词都以 -cat 结尾。cat、bobcat、tomcat、copycat、pussycat 的末尾 -cat 都读 /kæt/（或 /ˌkæt/），与 wildcat 词尾 /ˌkæt/ 的元音和辅音一致，可作发音对照；但 wildcat 的主重音在第一个音节 /waɪl-/ 上，后面的 /kæt/ 只是次重音，所以严格说它们并不与整个词完全押韵。注意 wildcat 中的 wild 读 /waɪld/，不要把它读成 /wɪld/。
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