paw
noun
uk/pɔː/us/pɑː/B2[C]
thefootof ananimalthat hasclawsornails, such as acat,dog, orbear:
爪,爪子Ifoundpawprintsin thekitchen.我在厨房里发现了爪印。
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[Cusually plural]informalhumorous
ahumanhand:
手Takeyourfilthypaws off mynicecleantowel!把你的脏手从我干净的毛巾上拿开!
- Thedoghurtitspaw.
- She gave a littlewhimperas thevetinspectedher paw.
- Hekeepsa rabbit's paw as aluckycharm.
- Lost:blackcatwithwhitepaws.
- Hisfrontpaws arewhite.
The legs & feet of non-human animals
- bipedal
- claw
- clawed
- cloven
- foot
- forefoot
- foreleg
- hock
- hoof
- hooves
- leg
- limb
- member
- pad
- shank
- sucker
- talon
- web
- web-footed
- zygodactyl
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paw
verb
uk/pɔː/us/pɑː/[IorT]
totouchsomething with a paw:
用爪子抓(或扒)Whentheirdogheardthem itbeganpawing(at)thegroundinexcitement.他们的狗听见他们的声音就开始激动地用爪子刨地。
[T]informal
tofeelortouchsomeoneroughlywith thehands,especiallyin anunpleasantsexualway
摸弄,抓捏;(尤指)猥亵地动手动脚Touching & feeling
- brush
- dab
- feel
- felt
- fiddle
- fiddle (around) withsomething
- get to second baseidiom
- get to third baseidiom
- hand
- kiss
- pet
- play withsomething
- retexture
- second base
- stroke
- tactile
- texture
- third base
- touch
- toy withsomething