representation of cat sound, 1842, earlier miaow, miau, meaw (1630s). Of imitative origin, compare French miaou, German miauen, Persian maw, Japanese nya nya, Arabic nau-nau, and Joyce's mrkgnao. In Chinese, miau means "cat." As a verb by 1630s, meaw, also meawle. Compare Old French miauer "to meow, caterwaul." Related: Meowed; meowing.
双语例句
1. " Yes -- and you meow back, if you get a chance.
“ 好.如果我叫了, 你也回应一声.
来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
2. I couldn't meow that night, becuz auntie was watching me, but I'll meow this time.
那天晚上我姨妈一直在盯住我, 我怎么能学猫叫呢.但是这一回我会咪呜的.
来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
3. There's a Katz Meow in Washington D . C . and a Mr. Ache Payne in Illinois.
