late 14c., probably from an Anglo-French variant of Old French chitoun (Old North French caton) "little cat," from chat "cat," from Late Latin cattus (see cat). Applied playfully to a young girl, a sweetheart, from 1870.
双语例句
1. The kitten wormed its way through the just-open door.
小猫缩着身子从刚开了一点儿的门中挤过来。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The kitten was curled on a cushion on the sofa.
