English Dictionary

cat-and-mouse

動詞

自動詞 他動詞

(intransitive) To mutually monitor and challenge each other in an attempt to gain advantage. / (transitive) To toy with (one's victim).

日本語の意味

互いに優位を得るために、お互いを警戒し、挑戦し合う / 相手をあざ笑う、またはからかう行為をする

Rival hackers cat-and-mouse for control of the server, constantly probing defenses and countering each other's moves.

対立するハッカーたちはサーバーの支配権をめぐって互いに探り合い、常に防御を試し合いながら相手の動きを封じようとしている。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To mutually monitor and challenge each other in an attempt to gain advantage.

The Cinque Ports' navy had torn up and down the Channel harassing any marauding French; smugglers had cat-and-moused with revenue men over the marshes, into the woods.

意味（2）

(transitive) To toy with (one's victim).

But previously it has only cat-and-moused him, trying to achieve the delicate balance of injuring him and yet not having to eat him alive, he then being too big in popularity to swallow.

cat-and-mouses （ present singular third-person ）

cat-and-mousing （ participle present ）

cat-and-moused （ participle past ）

cat-and-moused （ past ）