paw
noun uk/pɔː/ us/pɑː/
B2 [ C ]爪，爪子
the foot of an animal that has claws or nails, such as a cat, dog, or bear
I found paw prints in the kitchen. 我在厨房里发现了爪印。
Compare: hoof noun
[ C usually plural ] informal humorous手
a human hand
Take your filthy paws off my nice clean towel! 把你的脏手从我干净的毛巾上拿开！
- More examples
- The dog hurt its paw.
- She gave a little whimper as the vet inspected her paw.
- He keeps a rabbit's paw as a lucky charm.
- Lost: black cat with white paws.
- His front paws are white.
paw
verb uk/pɔː/ us/pɑː/
[ I or T ]用爪子抓（或扒）
to touch something with a paw
When their dog heard them it began pawing (at) the ground in excitement. 他们的狗听见他们的声音就开始激动地用爪子刨地。
[ T ] informal摸弄，抓捏;（尤指）猥亵地动手动脚
to feel or touch someone roughly with the hands, especially in an unpleasant sexual way