"cat-like," 1680s, from Late Latin felinus "of or belonging to a cat," from Latin feles (genitive felis) "cat, wild cat, marten," which is of uncertain origin. Hence Modern Latin Felis, the cat genus. As a noun, "a feline animal" (popularly "a domestic cat") from 1861.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The 14lb feline is so fat she can hardly walk.
這只14磅的貓這么胖，幾乎連路都走不動(dòng)了。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. She moves with feline grace.
她舉止像貓一樣優(yōu)雅。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. She walks with feline grace.
她步履輕盈。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.
結(jié)果是人們已經(jīng)學(xué)會(huì)尊重貓的獨(dú)立性.
來(lái)自新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)
5. The awakening was almost feline in its stealthiness.