"wildcat" in Chinese (Simplified)
野猫
Definition
“Wildcat” 指的是一种未被驯化的小型或中型野生猫科动物。非正式地,这个词还可以形容冒险或非传统的行为或商业活动。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Wildcat” 通常指野生猫类,但在俚语或专业领域可表示冒险行为(如“wildcat strike”,指未经批准的罢工)。在体育中也可做队名或战术名。
Examples
A wildcat lives in the forest and hunts small animals.
**野猫**生活在森林里,捕猎小动物。
We saw a wildcat near the mountain trail yesterday.
我们昨天在山路附近看到了**野猫**。
The wildcat is not a pet and should not be kept at home.
**野猫**不是宠物,不应该在家养。
Some oil companies make risky wildcat drilling operations in new areas.
一些石油公司在新区域进行冒险的**野猫式**钻探作业。
The workers started a wildcat strike without warning the boss.
工人们未经通知老板就发起了**野猫式罢工**。
People sometimes call the university's team the Wildcats because of their fierce spirit.
人们有时称大学的队伍为**野猫队**,因为他们的斗志很强。