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Cougars Meaning in English

word · lemma: cougar

ˈkuɡɝz
KOO-gerz
kˈuːɡəz
KOO-guhz

释义

'Cougars' can mean large wild cats found in the Americas, known as pumas. In informal English, 'cougars' also refers to older women who date much younger men.

用法与细微差别

'Cougars' as animals is formal/scientific, plural of 'cougar.' As slang (for older women dating younger men), it's informal, sometimes playful or even negative depending on tone. Context is key: in a zoo, it means the animal; in dating, it means the slang.

例句

The zoo has two cougars in the big cat area.

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Some people are afraid of wild cougars in the forest.

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The documentary showed how cougars hunt for food.

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At the party, people joked about Sarah joining the group of cougars.

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Did you know there are more sightings of cougars in this area lately?

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Her friends teased her for dating younger guys, calling them the club of cougars.

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