| 单词 | paw |
| 释义 | paw (pɔː ) Word forms: paws , pawing , pawed 1. countable noun [oft with poss] B2 The paws of an animal such as a cat, dog, or bear are its feet, which have claws for gripping things and soft pads for walking on. The kitten was black with white front paws and a white splotch on her chest. He removes a thorn from a lion's paw. 2. countable noun [oft poss NOUN, adjective NOUN] You can describe someone's hand as their paw, especially if it is very large or if they are very clumsy. [mainly humorous, informal] He shook Keaton's hand with his big paw. Synonyms: hand, palm, mitt [slang] 3. verb If an animal paws something, it draws its foot over it or down it. Madigan's horse pawed the ground. [VERB noun] The dogs continued to paw and claw frantically at the chain mesh. [VERB + at] 4. verb If one person paws another, they touch or stroke them in a way that the other person finds offensive. [disapproval] He pawed at my jacket with his free hand. [VERB + at] Collocations: paw the ground Raging bulls should perhaps hesitate and paw the ground a moment before charging ahead, for risks remain that could derail the rally. Times, Sunday Times Bulls will also roar, swing their heads, and paw the ground. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They may lie down and stand erratically, paw the ground, or otherwise act out of sync with normal flock patterns. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Dynamics shift with quicksilver speed, long lines dissolve into squiggles, complemented by playful gestures feet that paw the ground, hands that cover the face, backward runs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Even more spectacular are a pair of large green lions pawing the ground, their ears and nostrils flared, their oxidized coats dark with age. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Teach them to sit, roll over or shake a paw: they love being told what to do and it will improve your bond with them. Times, Sunday Times Pressing the poodle's tail would make her scratch her ear, pressing the shepherd's tail would make him shake his paw. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although quite intelligent, even able to impersonate a human being, he expresses ignorance when asked to perform simple tricks, such as shaking a paw. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 爪 Japanese: 動物の足 |
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