英和和英

名詞

cat box (plural cat boxes)

1. A box used to provide a soiling area for (usually) pet cats, generally filled with sand, clay chips, etc.
   • 1985 December 21, Larry Hitt, “Perfect Couple Creation”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 23, page 7:

     I'm in advertising, you know. Oh, yes. I designed the ad campaign that put those pictures of missing children on bags of kitty litter. Every time you change the cat box, there are those little faces looking up at you. It has to help. Think about it.

   Pregnant women are often advised to have someone else clean the cat box to reduce the risk of contracting toxoplasmosis.

同意語

• (box designated as soiling area for cats): litter box

参考

• kitty litter