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

• He knocked her with his paw when she came to the nasturtiums.
  当她落在旱金莲花上时，他用爪子把她打死了。
• He shook Keaton's hand with his big paw.
  他用他的大爪子握了握基顿的手。
• The dog gave a yelp when I treaded on its paw.
  我踩了那狗的爪子，它吠叫了一声。
• Old Mr White was afraid and he put the monkey's paw into his pocket.
  老怀特先生害怕了，他把猴爪放进了口袋。
• The Lion came closer to the Boy and raised his paw.
  狮子又向男孩靠近了一些，抬起它的前爪。
• Stop pawing me, Giles!
  别碰我，贾尔斯！
• Billy put out his paw down into the water.
  比利把它的爪子伸进了水里。
• 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。
• But Lion opens his paw.
  但是狮子张开了他的爪子。
• 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。