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mew

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Animals, Pets
mew /mjuː/ verb [intransitive]  HBADHPif a cat mews, it makes a soft high crying sound 〔猫〕喵喵叫 The cat mewed at me. 猫对着我喵喵叫。mew noun [countable]
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Origin mew (1300-1400) From the sound
mew verbChinese
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mew
mew /mjuː/ verb [intransitive]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Origin: From the sound
if a cat mews, it makes a soft high crying sound:
    The cat mewed at me.
—mew noun [countable]


mewBrE /mjuː/ 🔊NAmE /mjuː/ 🔊 nounthe soft high noise that a cat makes (猫叫声)喵 mew verb [intransitive] The kitten mewed pitifully. 小猫喵喵地叫,挺可怜的。🔊🔊