catty
英 [ˈkæt.i]
美 [ˈkæt̬.i]
- adj. 阴险的；狡猾的；如猫的
- n. 斤（中国和一些东南亚国家使用的重量单位）
- n. (Catty)人名；(英、法)卡蒂
星级词汇:
中文词源
catty 搬弄事非的
来自cat的贬义用法。
英语词源
- catty (adj.)
- 1886, "devious and spiteful," from cat (n.) + -y (2). Slightly earlier was cattish. Meaning "pertaining to cats" is from 1902. Related: Cattily; cattiness.
权威例句
- 1. His mother was catty, status-conscious and loud.
- 她母亲为人刻薄，势利眼，嗓门又大。
- 2. a restaurant catty-corner from the theater
- 斜对着剧院的餐馆
- 3. Eggs are sold by the catty.
- 鸡蛋论斤出售.
- 4. They sold apples by catty.
- 他们按斤卖苹果.
- 5. Eggs are sold by the dozen in U.S.A., by the catty here.
- 在美国鸡蛋论打出售, 在这里则论斤.