paw

英 [pɔː]

美 [pɔː]

n.  (动物的)爪; (人的)手
v.  (不断地)挠，抓; 猥亵地摩挲; 动手动脚; 动手挑逗

复数：paws　现在分词：pawing　过去式：pawed　过去分词：pawed　第三人称单数：paws　

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Collins.1 / BNC.10382 / COCA.8033

牛津词典

noun

• （动物的）爪
  the foot of an animal that has claws or nails
• （人的）手
  a person's hand
  1. Take your filthy paws off me!
     把你的脏手从我身上拿开！

verb

• （不断地）挠，抓
  to scratch or touch sth repeatedly with a paw
  1. The dog pawed at my sleeve.
     狗一直挠我的衣袖。
  2. The stallion pawed the ground impatiently.
     种马焦躁地用蹄刨着地面。
• 猥亵地摩挲；动手动脚；动手挑逗
  to touch sb in a rough sexual way that they find offensive

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （猫、狗、熊等的）爪子，脚掌
  Thepawsof an animal such as a cat, dog, or bear are its feet, which have claws for gripping things and soft pads for walking on.
  1. The kitten was black with white front paws and a white splotch on her chest...
     那只黑色小猫长着白色前爪，胸口上有一块白斑。
  2. He removes a thorn from a lion's paw.
     他从狮子脚掌上拔下一根刺。
• N-COUNT 爪子（指手，尤用于形容手非常大或非常笨拙）
  You can describe someone's hand as theirpaw, especially if it is very large or if they are very clumsy.
  1. He shook Keaton's hand with his big paw.
     他用他的大爪子握了握基顿的手。
• VERB 用爪子抓 （或扒）
  If an animalpawssomething, it draws its foot over it or down it.
  1. Madigan's horse pawed the ground...
     马迪根的马用蹄子扒着地面。
  2. The dogs continued to paw and claw frantically at the chain mesh.
     那些狗继续用爪子疯狂地抓铁丝网。
• VERB （冒犯地）摸弄，动手动脚
  If one personpawsanother, they touch or stroke them in a way that the other person finds offensive.
  1. Stop pawing me, Giles!...
     别碰我，贾尔斯！
  2. He pawed at my jacket with his free hand.
     他用闲着的那只手摸我的夹克。

英英释义

noun

• a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
• the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
  1. he had the hands of a surgeon
  2. he extended his mitt
  Synonym:handmanusmitt

verb

• touch clumsily
  1. The man tried to paw her
• scrape with the paws
  1. The bear pawed the door

双语例句

• The dogs continued to paw and claw frantically at the chain mesh.
  那些狗继续用爪子疯狂地抓铁丝网。
• The cat's paw was burnt.
  猫的爪子烧伤了。
• Paw prints were seen in a number of places.
  在许多地方发现了爪印。
• This is very difficult for fish and bear's paw exclusive.
  这就是鱼和熊掌很难兼得的。
• And sticks its paw in flour.
  羊用面粉粘住了它的爪子。
• Roll your ankles, each of which once connected a hind leg to a paw.
  转一转你的脚踝，它们都曾连接祖先的后腿和爪子。
• But Lion opens his paw.
  但是狮子张开了他的爪子。
• The cat lifted its paw and put it on my knee.
  猫抬起爪子放在我的膝上。
• He removes a thorn from a lion's paw.
  他从狮子脚掌上拔下一根刺。
• When he offers his paw to another dog, it's a sign of submission.
  当他提供了他的爪子另一狗，它的签署意见书。