kitty

1. N-COUNT A kitty is an amount of money gathered from several people, which is meant to be spent on things that these people will share or use together. 公共儲(chǔ)金

You haven't put any money in the kitty for three weeks. 你已經(jīng)3個(gè)星期不交公共儲(chǔ)金了。

2. N-COUNT A kitty is the total amount of money which is bet in a gambling game, and which is taken by the winner or winners. (賭博中贏家獲得的) 全部賭注

Each month the total prize kitty is $13.5 million. 每月全部的賭注獎(jiǎng)金是1350萬美元。

3. N-COUNT A kitty is a cat, especially a young cat. 小貓[非正式]

...a cute little kitty. …一只可愛的小貓。

...kitty litter made of wood shavings. …刨花做的貓砂。

4. N-COUNT Kitty is sometimes used as an affectionate way of referring to a cat or a kitten. 貓咪[非正式]

"Gertie!" the kids were calling into the garden. "Here kitty, kitty, kitty!"

“格蒂！”孩子們沖著院子里喊，“貓咪，貓咪，貓咪過來！”