| 单词 | cat's-paw |
| 释义 | Word Frequency cat's-pawnoun 1. a person used by another as a tool; dupe 2. nautical a hitch in the form of two loops, or eyes, in the bight of a line, used for attaching it to a hook 3. a pattern of ripples on the surface of water caused by a light wind Word origin (sense 1) C18: so called from the tale of the monkey who used a cat's paw to drawchestnuts out of a fire |
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