moggie
moggie — 名詞
1. a cat that is not a special breed and often looks a bit rough or untidy
米克斯貓
沒有血統、外表普通的家貓
a cat that is not a special breed and often looks a bit rough or untidy
The shelter's friendliest moggie curled up in Dylan's lap before lunch.
收容所裡最親人的那隻米克斯貓，在午餐前蜷進 Dylan 的腿上。
informal British word for an ordinary mixed-breed cat
Liang adopted a scruffy moggie that had slept behind his shop.
Liang 收養了一隻毛髮凌亂的米克斯貓，牠之前一直睡在他店後面。
Roya grew up with three moggies that chased moths around the kitchen.
Roya 從小和三隻米克斯貓一起長大，牠們會在廚房裡追飛蛾。
At the village show, Ingrid laughed when her plain brown moggie won nothing.
在村裡的比賽上，Ingrid 看到她那隻樸素的棕色米克斯貓什麼獎都沒得時笑了。
- cat
the neutral general word, with no suggestion about breed or appearance
- house cat
emphasizes a domestic pet cat, but does not suggest rough looks
- mixed-breed cat
a more explicit and neutral phrase for a cat without pedigree
- pedigree cat
a cat whose breed and family line are known
- purebred cat
focuses on having a recognized breed rather than being ordinary
用法筆記
Mostly British and informal. It usually suggests an everyday mixed-breed cat rather than a carefully bred show cat.