"mew" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 喵叫

Definition

小貓或貓發出的柔和而高音的叫聲，是貓叫的一種溫柔形式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“mew” 比 “meow” 罕見，多用來形容小貓、安靜柔和的貓叫聲。常見於文學或形容細小的叫聲。既可作動詞，也可作名詞。

Examples

The kitten began to mew softly for food.

小貓開始輕輕地**喵叫**要喫的。

Did you hear the kitten mew in the box?

你聽到箱子裡的小貓**喵叫**了嗎？

There was a faint mew from under the bed.

牀下傳來微弱的**喵叫**聲。

"Listen, do you hear that? The kittens are starting to mew again," she whispered.

“聽，聽到了嗎？小貓們又開始**喵叫**了。”她低聲說道。

When I open the can, my cat always runs up and gives a tiny mew.

我一開罐頭，我的貓總是跑過來發出一聲細小的**喵叫**。

The lost kitten was cold and scared, barely able to mew for help.

那隻迷路的小貓又冷又害怕，幾乎無法**喵叫**求助。