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单词 cat and mouse
释义

cat and mouse

noun

: behavior like that of a cat with a mouse: such as
a
: the act of toying with or tormenting something before destroying it
b
: a contrived action involving constant pursuit, near captures, and repeated escapes
played a game of cat and mouse with the police
broadly : an evasive action

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web So, in a cat and mouse gambit, the fast-moving driver will change lanes, and then if the brake checker also changes lanes, a series of the lane going ping pong will take place. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 May 2021 Susan Glaser reports the ride will be a game of cat and mouse, with spins, dips, drops and hairpin turns, modernizing a version of the ride that once operated in the park in the 50s and 60s. Mike Rose, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022 There are also a police siren and lights, as well as a cat and mouse. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2021 But new links created as people upload copies to outside sites would have to be individually blocked in a game of cat and mouse — unless the company choses to block an entire streaming site from its platform, which is unlikely. Haleluya Hadero, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2022 And it’s not the only country playing cat and mouse on the high seas, either. Rachel.maree.cormack@gmail.com, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2022 Bumbling studio executives order the addition of an edgy dog to reinvigorate the cat and mouse duo. Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2022 Part live action, part animation (think Space Jam), Tom & Jerry brings the legendary cat and mouse rivalry to the big screen. Ew Staff, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2021 But new links created as people upload copies to outside sites would have to be individually blocked in a game of cat and mouse — unless the company choses to block an entire streaming site from its platform, which is unlikely. Haleluya Hadero, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

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