tomcat
tomcat — 名詞
- tomcatsingular
- tomcatsplural
1. an adult male domestic cat, especially one that has not been neutered
公貓
成年的雄性家貓
an adult male domestic cat, especially one that has not been neutered
Nkechi's tomcat, Simba, caught a mouse and left it by the back door.
Nkechi 的公貓 Simba 抓了一隻老鼠，放在後門口。
possessive + tomcat [name]
A loud yowling outside told Rania that the neighborhood tomcat was fighting again.
外面傳來一陣大聲的嚎叫，Rania 知道是附近的公貓又在打架了。
the neighborhood tomcat — territorial behaviour
The vet said our tomcat needs to be neutered.
獸醫說我們的公貓需要結紮。
tomcat + neuter — common collocation
Naoko noticed a large, scarred tomcat sitting calmly on the garden wall.
Naoko 注意到一隻體型龐大、滿是傷疤的公貓，靜靜坐在花園圍牆上。
scarred tomcat — signs of fighting
- stray tomcat
- feral tomcat
- unneutered tomcat
- tomcat yowling
- territorial tomcat
- queen
technical term for an adult female cat, used especially by breeders and veterinarians
文法句型
a tomcat
the tomcat
[possessive] tomcat
常見錯誤
tomcat — 動詞
- tomcatpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tomcats3rd person singular
- tomcating-ing form
- tomcatedpast simple
1. to have casual sexual relationships with many different people, with no intentio
獵豔；風流
指男性隨意結交性伴侶
to have casual sexual relationships with many different people, with no intention of forming an emotional bond — a term used especially of men; can be considered offensive or dated in modern use
The elderly musician admitted he spent his twenties tomcatting around the country, never settling down.
那位上了年紀的音樂家承認，他二十多歲時在全國到處獵豔，從未安定下來。
tomcat around [place] — informal phrasal pattern
Rohan's grandfather warned him that tomcatting would damage his reputation in their small town.
Rohan 的祖父告誡他，到處留情會在他們的小鎮上壞了名聲。
The tabloid article accused the singer of tomcatting his way through every tour.
那篇八卦文章指控那位歌手每次巡迴演出都到處獵豔。
tomcat + possessive way through [activity]
The villagers still remember stories of Gabriel's father tomcatting around in his youth.
村民們還記得 Gabriel 的父親年輕時四處風流的傳聞。
- tomcat around town
- go tomcatting
- spend [time] tomcatting
- womanize
more formal and slightly less offensive; still implies disapproval of a man's behaviour
- sleep around
informal, can apply to any gender; broader and less dated than 'tomcat'
- philander
formal or literary; implies deceit alongside promiscuity
- settle down
to enter a committed monogamous relationship, the opposite behavioural pattern
文法句型
tomcat around [place]
go tomcatting
用法筆記
This sense is informal, old-fashioned, and often considered offensive. It is nearly always used of men. Avoid it in formal writing or polite conversation. The present participle 'tomcatting' is the most common form; simple past 'tomcatted' is rare.
常見錯誤
同根字
- tomcats複數名詞A2
- tomcattingverb (present participle)C1
常見搭配
副詞搭配
- aggressively
- loudly (of yowling)
常用片語
- tomcat yowling
- territorial tomcat
- neutered tomcat