c. 1300, from Old French powe, poe "paw, fist," of uncertain origin. Evidence points to a Gallo-Roman root form *pauta which probably is related to the source of patten.
paw (v.)
"use the hands roughly," c. 1600, from paw (n.). Related: Pawed; pawing. Middle English had pawen "to touch or strike with the paw" (c. 1400).
雙語例句
1. The dogs continued to paw and claw frantically at the chain mesh.
那些狗繼續(xù)用爪子瘋狂地抓鐵絲網(wǎng)。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He shook Keaton's hand with his big paw.
他用他的大爪子握了握基頓的手。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He removes a thorn from a lion's paw.
他從獅子腳掌上拔下一根刺。
來自柯林斯例句
4. It's evident that he wants to make a cat's paw of you.
很明顯,他是在利用你.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. I'll fight you with one paw tied behind my back.