cat's-eye

(kăts′ī′)n. pl. cat's-eyes 1. Any of various semiprecious gems such as chrysoberyl, BeAl₂O₄, reflecting a band of light that shifts position as the gem is turned.2. A glass or plastic reflector designed to glow in the beam of a headlight, used on a vehicle as a safety device or set in rows along a highway as lane markers.3. A marble having an eyelike design, such as concentric circles or a colored center set in clear glass.

cat's-eye

n 1. (Minerals) any of a group of gemstones, esp a greenish-yellow variety of chrysoberyl, that reflect a streak of light when cut in a rounded unfaceted shape 2. (Animals) Also called: ataata a grazing marine gastropod, Turbo smaragdus, of New Zealand waters

cat's′-eye`

n., pl. -eyes. any of certain gems having a chatoyant luster, esp. chrysoberyl. [1545–55]

Translations

cat

(kӕt) noun1. a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet. a Siamese cat.猫2. a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc). the big cats.猫科ˈcatty adjective spiteful, malicious. She's catty even about her best friend; catty remarks.恶毒的ˈcatcall noun a shrill whistle showing disagreement or disapproval. the catcalls of the audience.不满的嘘声ˈcatfish noun any of a family of scaleless fish with long feelers round the mouth. 鲇鱼ˈcatgut noun a kind of cord made from the intestines of sheep etc, used for violin strings etc. （羊）肠线 ˌcat's-ˈeye noun a small, thick piece of glass fixed in the surface of a road to reflect light and guide drivers at night. 道路反光路灯ˈcatsuit noun a woman's close-fitting one-piece trouser suit. （女式）紧身套服 ˈcattail noun a tall plant that grows in wet places, with flowers shaped like a cat's tail. 香蒲let the cat out of the bag to let a secret become known unintentionally. 泄露秘密

cat's-eye

cat's-eye,

gemstone that displays a thin band of reflected light on its surface when cut as a cabochon. Its name is derived from its supposed resemblance to the eye of a cat. The optical effect, known as chatoyancy, is caused by the reflection of light from very thin, closely spaced filaments in parallel arrangement within the stone. True cat's-eye, a variety of chrysoberylchrysoberyl
[Gr.,=golden beryl], a beryllium aluminate used as a gem. It has a vitreous luster and is transparent to translucent. The more valuable cat's-eye is a variety of chrysoberyl. Another variety, alexandrite, was first discovered in the Ural Mts.
..... Click the link for more information. from Sri Lanka and Brazil, is the most valuable, but some quartz, tourmaline, and a few other minerals that display chatoyancy are also used as gems. A golden-yellow species called tiger's-eye is a form of quartz that contains crocidolite asbestos.

单词	cat's-eye
释义	cat's-eye cat's-eye (kăts′ī′)n. pl. cat's-eyes 1. Any of various semiprecious gems such as chrysoberyl, BeAl₂O₄, reflecting a band of light that shifts position as the gem is turned.2. A glass or plastic reflector designed to glow in the beam of a headlight, used on a vehicle as a safety device or set in rows along a highway as lane markers.3. A marble having an eyelike design, such as concentric circles or a colored center set in clear glass. cat's-eye n 1. (Minerals) any of a group of gemstones, esp a greenish-yellow variety of chrysoberyl, that reflect a streak of light when cut in a rounded unfaceted shape 2. (Animals) Also called: ataata a grazing marine gastropod, Turbo smaragdus, of New Zealand waters cat's′-eye` n., pl. -eyes. any of certain gems having a chatoyant luster, esp. chrysoberyl. [1545–55] Translations cat (kӕt) noun1. a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet. a Siamese cat. 貓猫2. a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc). the big cats. 貓科猫科ˈcatty adjective spiteful, malicious. She's catty even about her best friend; catty remarks. 惡毒的恶毒的ˈcatcall noun a shrill whistle showing disagreement or disapproval. the catcalls of the audience. 倒暍采的口哨聲或尖叫聲不满的嘘声ˈcatfish noun any of a family of scaleless fish with long feelers round the mouth. 鯰魚鲇鱼ˈcatgut noun a kind of cord made from the intestines of sheep etc, used for violin strings etc. 以羊腸做成的線或弦（羊）肠线 ˌcat's-ˈeye noun a small, thick piece of glass fixed in the surface of a road to reflect light and guide drivers at night. 道路反光燈道路反光路灯ˈcatsuit noun a woman's close-fitting one-piece trouser suit. 女用緊身衣（女式）紧身套服 ˈcattail noun a tall plant that grows in wet places, with flowers shaped like a cat's tail. 香蒲香蒲let the cat out of the bag to let a secret become known unintentionally. 說露嘴泄露秘密 cat's-eye cat's-eye, gemstone that displays a thin band of reflected light on its surface when cut as a cabochon. Its name is derived from its supposed resemblance to the eye of a cat. The optical effect, known as chatoyancy, is caused by the reflection of light from very thin, closely spaced filaments in parallel arrangement within the stone. True cat's-eye, a variety of chrysoberylchrysoberyl [Gr.,=golden beryl], a beryllium aluminate used as a gem. It has a vitreous luster and is transparent to translucent. The more valuable cat's-eye is a variety of chrysoberyl. Another variety, alexandrite, was first discovered in the Ural Mts. ..... Click the link for more information. from Sri Lanka and Brazil, is the most valuable, but some quartz, tourmaline, and a few other minerals that display chatoyancy are also used as gems. A golden-yellow species called tiger's-eye is a form of quartz that contains crocidolite asbestos. MedicalSeeCATThesaurusSeecat's eye
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