kitten
gb/kˈɪtən/ us/kˈɪtən/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 9600
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
a young cat
A baby cat.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a [adjective] kitten
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse “kitten” with “kitty.” “Kitten” is the standard word for a young cat. “Kitty” is a cute or childish word for any cat, not only a young one.
คำพ้องความหมาย
baby cat (Very clear and simple, but more descriptive than standard; mainly used with children or learners.)
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young cat (Neutral and clear but slightly more technical than the common word “kitten.”)
คำตรงข้าม
adult cat (Contrasts the young age of a kitten with a fully grown cat.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
cute kitten
|fluffy kitten
|tiny kitten
|rescue kitten
|kitten videos
|adopt a kitten
หัวข้อ
animals
|pets
|daily life
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- They adopted a tiny grey kitten from the shelter.
- The kitten chased a piece of string around the living room.
- Please be gentle when you pick up the kitten.
- Our cat had four kittens last spring.
- The children were excited to see the kittens open their eyes for the first time.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The kitten sleeps on my bed.
- She has a black and white kitten.
- The kitten plays with the ball.
- We see a small kitten in the garden.
- My brother wants a kitten for his birthday.
คำนาม
informal
B2
entity
2
playful term of endearment
A cute, friendly name you call someone you like, using the word “kitten.”
รูปแบบการใช้:
to call [someone] ‘kitten’
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think this word is always cute and safe. In real life, calling someone “kitten” can sound too intimate, flirtatious, or even disrespectful, especially if you do not know the person well.
คำพ้องความหมาย
baby (A very common romantic nickname; “kitten” sounds more playful or teasing.)
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sweetie (Neutral and kind; “kitten” is less common and often feels more playful or flirtatious.)
คำตรงข้าม
stranger (You normally do not use this kind of intimate nickname for someone you do not know.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
hey, kitten
|easy there, kitten
|listen, kitten
|calm down, kitten
หัวข้อ
relationships
|emotions
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- “Easy, kitten,” he said with a smile, trying to calm her down.
- She laughed and said, “Thanks, kitten,” when her partner brought her coffee.
- In the movie, he keeps calling his girlfriend “kitten,” which shows their playful relationship.
- “Come here, kitten,” she said to her daughter, holding out her arms.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He calls his girlfriend “kitten” when he is joking.
- In the film, a man says, “Hey, kitten,” to his wife.
- She uses “kitten” as a sweet name for her child.
- Some people do not like being called “kitten.”
คำกริยา
technical
C1
action
3
for a cat to give birth
When a cat has baby cats.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[a cat] kittens [time]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This verb meaning is quite rare in everyday speech. Learners usually only need the noun “kitten.” It is more natural to say “Our cat had kittens” than “Our cat kittened.”
คำพ้องความหมาย
give birth (General term for all animals and humans; “kitten” is specific to cats producing kittens.)
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litter (As a verb, also used with animals but less specific to cats than “kitten.”)
คำตรงข้าม
remain pregnant (Describes the opposite state, when the cat has not yet given birth.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
the cat kittened
|when she kittened
|about to kitten
หัวข้อ
animals
|science
|nature
ตัวอย่าง
- The stray cat kittened under our porch last night.
- Our vet thinks she will kitten in the next few days.
- Once she has kittened, we will help find homes for the litter.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The cat will kitten soon.
- Our cat kittened last week.
- After she kittened, we saw four baby cats.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
kitten
IPA
GB/kˈɪtən/
US/kˈɪtən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
kit - ten (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (kit)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: kitten
- Plural: kittens
Verb
- Base: kitten
- 3rd Person Singular: kittens
- Present Participle: kittening
- Past: kittened
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
have kittens
1/hˈæv kˈɪtənz/
idiom
informal
be very upset or angry
To be very upset, worried, or angry about something, often more than is necessary.
ตัวอย่าง
- My parents will have kittens if they see how late I got home.
- She nearly had kittens when she found out her son had crashed the car.
- The manager had kittens over the spelling mistake in the ad.
kitten heels
1/kˈɪtən hˈilz/
fixed phrase
women’s shoes with low heels
Women’s shoes with a short, thin heel that is not very high.
ตัวอย่าง
- She wore black kitten heels to keep the outfit smart but comfortable.
- Kitten heels are popular with people who don’t like very high shoes.
- These kitten heels look elegant with both jeans and dresses.