| 词汇 | tabby |
| 释义 | tabby noun[ C ] uk /ˈtæb.i/ us /ˈtæb.i/ (alsotabby cat) a cat that has dark-coloured marks on grey or brown fur: One of the cats is black and the other is a tabby. I have a four-month old tabby cat. Compare calico tortoiseshell The tabby lurked in the porch hopefully. The tabby cat is the most common colour form of all domestic breeds. There were black and white cats, ginger toms and tabbies prowling among the houses. Descriptions of animal (non-human) markings bay blaze calico camouflage camouflaged chestnut colouration marmalade cat non-mimetic palomino piebald pied pinto roan skewbald spotted You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Felines (cats) tabby adjective uk /ˈtæb.i/ us /ˈtæb.i/ (of a cat or its fur) having dark-coloured marks on grey or brown fur: Our little tabby kitten has a wonderful purr. There were tufts of tabby fur on the carpet. Compare calico tortoiseshell My first cat was a tabby shorthair. The name "tiger cat" is sometimes used for a domestic cat with tabby colouration. The Scottish wildcat looks exactly the same as a barn cat with a mackerel tabby coat. Descriptions of animal (non-human) markings bay blaze calico camouflage camouflaged chestnut colouration marmalade cat non-mimetic palomino piebald pied pinto roan skewbald spotted Examples of tabbytabby And that tabby cat preening itself in the corner? Shut in a lavatory were two female tabby kittens about seven to eight weeks old. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it necessary in this day and age that the city gentleman, or, for that matter, the country gentleman should emulate the fat neutered tabby? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One wonders what "generally" means and whether her great football team is turning into a team of tabby cats. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Instead, it set up a staff consultative committee, a tabby cat of an organisation that could discuss virtually nothing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, the football team may be tabby cats that roll over to have their tummies tickled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Can he assure us that the council will not be a tame tabby cat for food companies but will instead defend the rights of the consumer? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Whether it is an old tabby cat or whether it becomes a jungle beast with a taste for blood depends on how power politics develop in the future. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Sokokes have blotched tabby coats in shades of brown, with amber to light-green eyes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The term tabby cat, one with a striped coat, is attested from the 1690s; the shortened form tabby was first attested in 1774. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She is striped and dark, perhaps a dark tabby or tortoiseshell. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The two-story, tabby house dates to the early- to mid- 19th century. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The foundation walls are solid under the two-story portion of the house; the one-story portion is supported on brick and tabby piers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The site has a tabby foundation pier and the partial outlines of a structure. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It includes the ruins and/or archaeological remains of at least 12 tabby structures. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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