释义 |
ˈcat-foot, v. Chiefly U.S. [cat n.1 + foot n.] intr. To walk stealthily or noiselessly. Also with it.
1916H. L. Wilson Somewhere in Red Gap iii. 119 Mebbe it's a Blackhander's camp, I think; so I didn't yell any more. I cat-footed. And in a minute I was up close. 1928Collier's Mag. 10 Nov. 42/2 Tichenor arose and nonchalantly cat-footed down the field for a deceitful touchdown. 1960‘R. Simons’ Frame for Murder viii. 103 Crow began to cat-foot it up the stairs. |