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alley cat

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈalley cat noun [countable]  HBAa cat that lives on the streets and does not belong to anyone 流浪猫,野猫
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alley catI mercilessly left his fate in her hands; it was like leaving a goldfish in the care of an alley cat.He may have the morals of an alley cat but raping a semi-comatose girl was beyond him.
ˈalley cat nounChineseSyllable
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alley cat
ˈalley cat noun [countable]
a cat that lives on the streets and does not belong to anyone


alley catBrE /ˈæli kæt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈæli kæt/ 🔊 nouna cat that lives on the streets 流浪猫;(街上的)野猫