pussyfoot

英式音标：[ˈpʊsifʊt]

美式音标：[ˈpʊsiˌfʊt]

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概况：

vi. 偷偷地走；轻轻地走；谨慎行事

词义：

vi.

偷偷走路，轻轻地走，谨慎行事；

变形

过去式：pussyfooted过去分词：pussyfooted现在分词：pussyfooting第三人称单数：pussyfoots

英英释义

pussyfoot[ 'pusifut ]

v.to go stealthily or furtively

同义词：sneakmousecreep

用法：

双语例句

Stop pussyfooting around and say what you mean.
别那麽缩手缩脚的，说说你到底是什麽意思吧。

权威例句

PUSSYFOOT

Pussyfoot Again

No pussyfoot ranger

WILLIAM "PUSSYFOOT"JOHNSON

Pussyfoot (A Midnight Louie Mystery)

The age of the pussyfoot

The age of the pussyfoot.

Africa's wild dogs pussyfoot round the big cats

Bonanza Rides Again ... but Just How Will the Boys Pussyfoot Their Way Back from Boot Hill?

Sport: Scandal of the Mutiny over the Bounty ; Our Sporting Leaders Have to Pussyfoot When It Comes to Criticising the Government's ...

同根词：pussyfoot

英语词源：

pussyfoot (v.)

also pussy-foot, 1903, "tread softly," from pussy (n.1) + foot (n.). As a noun from 1911, "a detective," American English, from the nickname of U.S. government Indian Affairs agent W.E. Johnson (1862-1945), in charge of suppressing liquor traffic on Indian reservations in Oklahoma, who was noted for his stealthy tactics. Related: Pussyfooting; pussy-footed (1893).

造句：

1. They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.

他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I was vaccinated against tetanus.

我接种了破伤风疫苗。

来自《权威词典》

3. A booster does of tetanus toxoid and penicillin should be administered.

给予破伤风类毒素加强剂与青霉素.

来自辞典例句

4. After the 1960 s, China began to inoculate BCG, pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, measles and poliomyelitis vaccines.

六十年代后, 中国开始在大、中城市接种卡介苗 、 百日咳 、 白喉 、 破伤风 、 麻疹、脊髓灰质炎的疫苗的工作.

来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书

5. Appropriate immunization against tetanus must be given to all patients with full thickness burn injury.

对所有全厚度烧伤的病人都必须给予破伤风免疫注射.

来自辞典例句

[ tetanus 造句 ]