英:[ˈwaɪldkæt]
美:[ˈwaɪldˌkæt]
英:[ˈwaɪldkæt]
美:[ˈwaɪldˌkæt]
n.
野猫
脾气暴躁的人
adj.
(商业上或财务上)鲁莽的,冒险的
v.
勘探石油
wild·cat
waIld kaet
复数:wildcats或wildcat
第三人称单数:wildcats
现在分词:wildcatting
过去式:wildcatted
过去分词:wildcatted
词根:wildly
adv.wildly 野生地;野蛮地;狂暴地;鲁莽地
n.wildcatter 投机份子;有勇无谋的人;盲目开采油井者;冒险性企业的发起人
noun
an Old World cat (Felis silvestris) that resembles but is heavier in build than the domestic tabby cat and is usually held to be among the ancestors of the domestic cat
or plural wildcat any of various small or medium-sized cats (such as the lynx or ocelot)
a feral domestic cat
a savage quick-tempered person
wildcat money
a wildcat oil or gas well
a wildcat strike
adjective
issued by a financially irresponsible banking establishment
wildcat currency
operating, produced, or carried on outside the bounds of standard or legitimate business practices
wildcat insurance schemes—H. H. Reichard
of, relating to, or being an oil or gas well drilled in territory not known to be productive
initiated by a group of workers without formal union approval or in violation of a contract wildcat work stoppages
a wildcat strike
of a cartridge having a bullet of standard caliber but using an expanded case or a case designed for a bullet of greater caliber necked down for the smaller bullet
of a firearm using wildcat cartridges
verb
intransitive verb
to prospect and drill an experimental oil or gas well or sink a mine shaft in territory not known to be productive
wildcat well初探井
"野猫",早在14世纪(晚在12世纪作为姓氏)就已经存在,由 wild(形容词)和 cat(名词)组成。 "野蛮女人"的意思记录于1570年代; "形成鲁莽计划的人"的意义可追溯至1812年。在金融投机意义上的形容词首次记录于1838年,美国英语。
锚链轮
非法经营的
空头的
The first known use of wildcat was in the 14th century
wildfirenoun
an uncontrollable fire that destroys a wide area
wildfirenoun
an uncontrollable fire that destroys a wide area
wild1 of 3adjective
living in a state of nature and not under human control and care
wild animals
growing or produced without human aid and care
wild honey
of or relating to wild organisms
the wild state
not inhabited or cultivated
wild land
not being under control a wild young stallion
wild rage
marked by disturbance and confusion
a wild night
going beyond what is usual : fantastic wild ideas
wild colors
not civilized : savage
being far off the intended course
a wild pitch
having no basis in fact
a wild guess
able to represent any card designated by the holder
poker with deuces wild
wild2 of 3noun
wilderness
wild3 of 3adverb
in a wild manner : wildly
without rules or control
running wild
wildernessnoun
an area in which few people live that is not used for farming and is more or less in its natural state
wildebeestnoun
either of two large African antelopes with a head like that of an ox, a short mane, a long tail, and horns that curve downward and outward called alsognu
wildcatnoun
any of various small or medium-sized cats (as the lynx or ocelot)
a savage quick-tempered person
wildcatnoun
any of various small or medium-sized cats (as the lynx or ocelot)
a savage quick-tempered person
wildcatnoun
any of various small or medium-sized cats (as the lynx or ocelot)
a savage quick-tempered person
1 She dug her fingers in, and Pantalaimon instantly flew to the same spot and became a wildcat, crouched to defend her; but Iorek Byrnison was still, and the riflemen held their fire.
2 Native critters scuttle and lumber in painter Baso Fibonacci’s work — but the bears, owls and wildcats sport coats of many, many colors.
3 She looked at him and saw his green wildcat eyes ablaze with her own excitement She felt dizzy, as if the whole world were turning beneath her.
4 I filed for divorce and had to fight like a cornered wildcat for full custody.
5 When Americans say wildcat, they usually mean a lynx, an ocelot or a bobcat.
美国人说到野猫, 他们通常指的是猞猁, 豹猫或山猫.
6 The wildcat strikes have come under the backdrop of rapidly rising unemployment.
由于失业率迅速上升,英国工人擅自组织罢工(抗议外籍工人抢其饭碗).
7 The old man kicked the wildcat downstairs.
那个老人将那只野猫踢下楼。
8 The rest were either feral cats or hybrids of wildcats and feral cats.
9 Car production stopped because of a wildcat strike by workers in the body shop.
由于车身制造车间工人们的自发罢工,汽车生产停止了.
10 IT is more subtle for sure than the searing colors, wildcat prints and fetish accents that are Mr. Atwood’s stock in trade, and which make the shoes, in her judgment, “hipper and younger than Louboutins.”
11 She appears to identify more with the ranchers, including Bill Odle, a former Marine bothered by both illegal immigration and the effects of the barrier on deer and wildcats.
12 Like many misers, Roucolle came to a bad end through putting his money into wildcat scheme.
跟很多吝啬鬼一样, 鲁科勒因为钱被人骗走而下场悲惨.
13 ...wildcat stoppages on public transport.
公共交通部门的自发性罢工
14 Mice could never see off a wildcat and nor would they stand a chance against a fox, even with mythical swords and help from squirrels.
15 The wild strike wildcat strikes have come under the bad drop backdrop of rapidly rising unemployment.
这场鲁莽的罢工是在失业率急速上升的大背景下造成的.
16 They wore feathered caps banded with wildcat fur and smoked long pipes as they dozed in the heat.
17 The discovery rate for wildcat wells in the Denver basin has changed radically with time.
丹佛盆地的探井发现率随时间变化得很快.
18 “No, wait—” said Will, before Sir Charles could speak, but Lyra ran around the desk, and from nowhere Pantalaimon was in her arms, a snarling wildcat baring his teeth and hissing at the old man.
19 They pose a risk not just of interbreeding but of bringing diseases from domestic populations into the wild so they affect wildcats.
20 What separates the film from others of its ilk, however, is the dynamic and youthful romance shared by Reeves as Jack and Sandra Bullock as the unassuming wildcat, and the bus’s accidental driver, Annie Porter.
1 疯疯癫颠的
2 卤莽的
harum-scarum forward fresh rash hardy reckless precipitate saucy precipitous madcap lippy venturesome slaphappy temerarious
4 猫科
CAT lion tiger jaguar leopard puma cheetah bobcat lynx ocelot serval margay caracal jaguarundi big cat snow leopard golden cat fishing cat sand cat Pallas's cat clouded leopard jungle cat leopard cat
5 冒险的
hazardous dicey chancy venturesome risky dangerous daring dangerously heroic speculative perilous enterprising buccaneering adventurous
8 鲁莽
reckless precipitate cheeky audacious foolhardy impetuous precipitation gall temerity effrontery tempt fate
9 自发的
essential pickup spontaneous instinctive idiopathic uninvited uninstructed autogenic unbidden untaught
10 骗人
two-tongued forked-tongued fake misleading deceptive crook spoof deceitful charlatan tortuous fly-by-night knavish cogged quackish trick
12 莽撞
madbrained fresh wild plump sassy brash saucy perky rough-and-tumble immodest harum-scarum buckish mad sauce immodesty obtrusion
13 卤莽
harum-scarum forward fresh rash hardy reckless precipitate saucy precipitous madcap lippy venturesome slaphappy temerarious headlong crudely ball nerve cheek precipitation indiscretion temerity joyride impudence precipitancy
14 无信用的
15 不稳妥的
18 脾气暴躁的人
19 莽撞的
madbrained fresh wild plump sassy brash saucy perky rough-and-tumble immodest harum-scarum buckish
20 非法经营
21 冒险
hazardous dicey chancy venturesome chance adventure gambling gamble run the gauntlet take a chance take chances tempt fate risky heroic speculative perilous enterprising flier riskiness gest emprise venture a leap in the dark in off the deep end stick neck out take risks buccaneering risk-taking adventurous throw liberty hazard peril jeopardy run risk jeopardize jeopard sail near the wind skate on thin ice at ones peril chance arm shoot the rapids
22 狂乱
wild frantic frenzied orgiastic rhapsodic cock-eyed coocoo rhapsodical phrenetic phrenetical mad frenzy
23 小型机车
24 不合法的
26 不可靠的
wrong loose corrupt unsure shady unreliable doubtful irresponsible deceptive shaky dodgy treacherous unsteady incalculable unauthenticated inauthentic fly-by-night undependable rackety shonky truthless hinky streaky wobbly suspect uncertain dubious flaky unsound inconstant unauthentic third-hand
27 暴戾的人
28 骗人的
two-tongued forked-tongued fake misleading deceptive crook spoof deceitful charlatan tortuous fly-by-night knavish cogged quackish
29 不可靠
wrong loose corrupt unsure shady unreliable doubtful irresponsible deceptive shaky dodgy treacherous unsteady incalculable unauthenticated inauthentic fly-by-night undependable rackety shonky truthless unsoundness incertitude off color
30 轻率的
flip light wild loose blind reckless airy precipitate hasty giddy unwise blindfold thoughtless inconsiderate unguarded flippant unthinking imprudent unconsidered hare-brained unadvised
31 疯疯癫颠
34 自发