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big cat

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Animals
ldoce_024_iˌbig ˈcat noun [countable]  ldoce_024.png HBAa large animal of the cat family, such as a lion or tiger 大型猫科动物〔如狮、虎等〕5  See picture of jaguar 美洲豹, cheetah 猎豹, leopard ...4  See picture of 见图 big cat
Examples from the Corpus
big catA poster for the local paper on the wall next to the newsagent claims boldly that another big cat has been seen.As it came near he quickly lowered the camera and directed a wide-eyed stare, straight at the big cat.So I ask him if he saw the big cat.In fact he reminded me of a cat, a very big cat, slow and smooth and self-contained.
ˌbig ˈcat nounChineseSyllable
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big cat
ˌbig ˈcat noun [countable]
a large animal of the cat family, such as a lion or tiger


big catBrE /ˌbɪɡ ˈkæt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbɪɡ ˈkæt/ 🔊 nounany large wild animal of the cat family. Lions, tigers and leopards are all big cats. 大型猫科动物(如狮、虎和豹)