catty是什么意思，catty怎么读

catty基本信息

catty基本信息

读法：英 ["kætɪ] 美 ["kæti]

释义：

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

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英英释义

Noun:

any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)

Adjective:

marked by or arising from malice;"a catty remark"

中英词源

catty 搬弄事非的

来自cat的贬义用法。

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.

词态变化

比较级 cattier;
最高级 cattiest;
名词 cattiness;

权威造句

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.

近反义词

catty-cornered <美口>成对角线的...

catty-corner 对角线的

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