tomcat

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n. 雄猫

词形变化

tomcats 复数 tomcats tomcats 三单 tomcatted tomcatting tomcatting 现在分词 tomcatted 过去式 tomcatted 过去分词

别名

tom-cat Tom cat tom cat

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A tom (male cat).

  2. 2.

    A promiscuous man.

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  3. 3.

    An insect of the order Coleoptera referring to certain species of rove beetles, particularly in the genus Paederus. Known for secreting a potent irritant, pederin, which can cause severe skin irritation and blistering when contacted.

v.
  1. 1.

    To prowl for sexual gratification.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

tom

上位词 2

domestic cat housecat

下位词 1

gib

词源

From Tom + cat, popularised by The Life and Adventures of a Cat (1760), by an anonymous author, in which the male cat was called Tom.

来源：wiktionary