noun🔗Share野猫，山猫 A cat that lives in the wilderness, specifically"While hiking in the forest, we saw a wildcat disappear into the trees. "在森林里徒步的时候，我们看到一只野猫钻进了树林里。animalnatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share野猫般的人, 泼妇，性情粗暴的人。 A person who acts like a wildcat, (usually) a violent and easily-angered person or a sexually vigorous one."After losing the game, Maria became a total wildcat, yelling and throwing her water bottle. "输掉比赛后，玛丽亚简直像变了个人，成了一只十足的泼妇，又喊又叫，还乱扔水瓶。personcharacterattitudeanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share野猫战术, 外接手接球阵型 An offensive formation with an unbalanced line and a snap directly to the running back rather than the quarterback."The football team surprised everyone by running the wildcat on the last play, catching the defense off guard. "橄榄球队在最后一攻中出人意料地使用了野猫战术，让对方防守措手不及.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share猫头，起锚机松轮. A wheel that can be adjusted so as to revolve either with or on the shaft of a capstan."The sailor adjusted the wildcat on the capstan to grip the anchor chain more securely. "水手调整了起锚机上的猫头松轮，以便更牢固地抓住锚链。nauticalmachinesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share野猫银行券，非法纸币 Clipping of wildcat money, notes issued by a wildcat bank."During the 1850s, people were often hesitant to accept wildcat as payment, fearing the bank behind it would fail. "在十九世纪五十年代，人们常常犹豫是否接受**野猫银行券（非法纸币）**作为支付手段，因为担心发行这些纸币的银行会倒闭。financebusinesseconomyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share勘探性钻探，冒险钻探。 To drill for oil in an area where no oil has been found before."The oil company plans to wildcat in the unexplored region north of the city. "这家石油公司计划在城市北部那片未经勘探的区域进行勘探性钻探。geologyfuelenergyindustrybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share野鸡的，不正规的。 (usually derogatory) Of or concerning businesses operating outside standard or legitimate practice, especially:"The company refused to invest in the project, fearing it was a wildcat scheme with little chance of success. "这家公司拒绝投资这个项目，因为他们担心这是一个野鸡计划，几乎没有成功的机会。businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share定制的，手工制造的 Of or concerning customized or hand-made cartridges."He spends his weekends reloading ammunition and experimenting with wildcat cartridge designs for improved accuracy in his custom rifle. "他周末都在重装弹药，并且试验定制的弹壳设计，以提高他那把定制步枪的精准度。technicalweaponindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share未经批准的，擅自的。 Unauthorized by the proper authorities."The workers initiated a wildcat strike because their union hadn't approved it. "工人们发起了一场未经批准的罢工，因为他们的工会并没有同意。governmentpoliticsorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share改造弹，非制式子弹。 A cartridge modified from another calibre rather than being commercially produced."Since commercial ammunition for his vintage rifle was unavailable, the hunter used a wildcat he created by resizing a common cartridge case. "由于他的老式步枪没有市售弹药可用，猎人便使用了一种改造弹，这种弹药是他通过改变常见弹壳尺寸制成的。technicalweaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share非法罢工，野猫式罢工 (organized labour) A labour strike that has not been authorized by the leaders of a trade union."The factory workers initiated a wildcat strike after management announced unexpected pay cuts, despite the union leadership advising against it. "尽管工会领导反对，工厂工人在管理层宣布意外降薪后，还是发起了一场野猫式罢工/非法罢工。organizationbusinesseconomyjobworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
