词汇学习：cat-and-mouse

重点词：cat-and-mouse

英语词性：idiom

美式音标：kæt ənd maʊs

中文含义：猫捉老鼠，形容两个人或事物之间的恩怨纠葛，互相折磨以达到某种目的。

同义词：to play a game of cat and mouse, to tease each other

易混淆单词：cat’s-paw（含义：替罪羊）

例句

1. The two companies have been locked in a cat-and-mouse game over the past year, trying to outdo each other with their product releases. （这两家公司在过去的一年里进行了一场互相竞争的猫捉老鼠游戏，试图通过产品发布互相超越。）

2. Peter and Sarah have been playing a cat-and-mouse game for a while now, neither one willing to take the first step in their relationship. （彼得和莎拉已经玩了一段时间的猫捉老鼠游戏，两人都不愿意在他们的关系中迈出第一步。）