Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense paws, present participle pawing, past tense, past participle pawed
1N-COUNT [oft with poss](猫、狗、熊等的)爪子,脚掌 The paws of an animal such as a cat, dog, or bear are its feet, which have claws for gripping things and soft pads for walking on. (猫、狗、熊等的)爪子,脚掌
The kitten was black with white front paws and a white splotch on her chest.
那只黑色小猫长着白色前爪,胸口上有一块白斑。
He removes a thorn from a lion's paw.
他从狮子脚掌上拔下一根刺。
2N-COUNT [oft poss NOUN, adjective NOUN]爪子(指手,尤用于形容手非常大或非常笨拙) You can describe someone's hand as their paw, especially if it is very large or if they are very clumsy. 爪子(指手,尤用于形容手非常大或非常笨拙) [mainly humorous, informal]