English Dictionary

cat and mouse

名詞

不可算名詞

A relationship in which two parties closely monitor and challenge one another in a suspicious or self-protective manner, often because each party is attempting to gain an advantage over the other.

日本語の意味

互いに優位を取ろうと、警戒しながら挑戦しあう関係 / お互いの動きを細かく監視し、出し抜きを狙う対抗関係

Their interactions felt like a cat and mouse struggle, with both sides constantly probing for an advantage.

両者のやり取りはまるで猫とねずみの駆け引きのようで、双方が常に優位を探り合っていた。

意味（1）

A relationship in which two parties closely monitor and challenge one another in a suspicious or self-protective manner, often because each party is attempting to gain an advantage over the other.

In practice, however, it is extremely difficult to form a new union and the unions are engaged in a constant game of cat and mouse with the Registrar.

意味（2）

A form of attack in which the attacker toys with the victim by inflicting minor damage or letting the victim have futile hopes of escape before finally finishing the victim off.

He was thinking how wonderful this game of cat and mouse was. He loved the game and the feeling of control he had over this poor innocent girl.