catty

FREQ #31280

a. 恶毒的, 如猫的 [经] 斤

发音

其它 /ˈkæti/
US /ˈkʰæɾi/

词形变化

catties 复数 cattys 复数 cattier 比较级 cattier cattiest cattiest 最高级

别名

cattee kati katti katty

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A (unit of) weight used in China which is metricated in Mainland China as exactly 0.5 kg, and approximately 0.6 kg for other places.

    斤

    非正式
  2. 1.

    A catapult.

    非正式 俚语
adj.
  1. 1.

    Resembling or characteristic of a cat.

    非正式

    catty eyes

    I heard a catty shriek.

  2. 2.

    With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset (particularly in interactions between women).

    非正式 引申义

    1927, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Mysteries The fact is, Mr Carrados, Gertrude is a misfire. It was the surprise of her life (if I said "disappointment" you'd think me catty) when Mark married me, and she didn't set out to be pleasant to the interloper.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

cattie

上位词 1

weight
形容词

同义词 2

bitchy cattish

近义相关 1

malicious

词源

From Malay kati, from Tamil கட்டி (kaṭṭi).

来源：wiktionary