alley cat
alley cat — 名詞
1. a cat with no home that finds food and shelter around city streets instead of li
流浪貓
在城市街頭自己覓食的無主貓
a cat with no home that finds food and shelter around city streets instead of living with an owner.
A wet alley cat hid behind the market bins during the storm.
暴風雨中，一隻濕透的流浪貓躲在市場垃圾桶後面。
an alley cat in a concrete street scene
The children left water outside when the alley cat returned at dusk.
那隻流浪貓黃昏又出現時，孩子們在外面放了水。
return of a familiar alley cat
Neighbors took the injured alley cat to a clinic near the station.
鄰居們把那隻受傷的流浪貓帶到車站附近的診所。
At dawn, one alley cat was sleeping under Rosa's scooter.
天剛亮時，一隻流浪貓睡在 Rosa 的機車底下。
- stray cat
the neutral everyday term for a cat without an owner.
- street cat
common in rescue contexts; stresses outdoor city life.
文法句型
an alley cat
feed/rescue an alley cat
用法筆記
Usually refers to a cat living outdoors in a town or city, often one that survives by finding scraps or relying on occasional help from people.
2. a hard, street-smart person who will push, risk, and endure a lot in order to su
狠角色
為求生存或得手而很敢拚的人
a hard, street-smart person who will push, risk, and endure a lot in order to survive or get what they want.
People in the district call Marta an alley cat because she survives anything.
那一區的人都說 Marta 是個狠角色，因為她什麼局面都撐得過去。
call someone an alley cat
After three layoffs, Darnell stayed calm and proved he was an alley cat.
經歷三次裁員後，Darnell 仍然很冷靜，證明自己是個狠角色。
be an alley cat after hard setbacks
No one expected the quiet boxer to fight like an alley cat.
沒人想到那個安靜的拳擊手打起來像個狠角色。
In business talks, Meera becomes an alley cat when someone corners her.
談生意時，只要有人把 Meera 逼到角落，她就會變成狠角色。
- pushover
someone who gives in easily instead of fighting back.
- soft touch
someone who is easy to exploit because they are too yielding.
文法句型
be an alley cat
fight like an alley cat
用法筆記
Used about someone's rough, survival-driven toughness, often with a mix of criticism and admiration. It is stronger and grittier than simply saying someone is determined.