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.
雙語例句
1. The kitten wormed its way through the just-open door.
小貓縮著身子從剛開了一點兒的門中擠過來。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The kitten was curled on a cushion on the sofa.