雙語：喵星人的心事你能懂 14種搖尾方式詳解

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Although it is hard to tell how cats feel, as a matter of fact, their tails tell you how they feel. This page summarizes 14 patterns with illustrations and comments, such as “Make a tail” and “Wave a tail to left and right.” Once you know these patterns, it will help you when you live with a cat.

辨別喵星人的情緒可不是件容易的事，可事實(shí)上,，它們的尾巴就可以告訴你它們的情緒,。這篇文章總結(jié)了喵星人14種搖尾巴的方式，還有配圖和說明,，比如“搖下尾巴”,，“尾巴左右搖擺”。了解這些方式,，你可以更好地與貓相處,。

14 Patterns of Cats’ Tail Movements

一起來看看這14種搖尾方式吧

1. Put their tail straight up in the air.

第一種：垂直式搖尾

They show this sign when they feel good at a safe place or happy. Also, they raise their tail to show themselves off. They are masters of their territories. It is as if they are saying, “I’m nice, ain’t I?”

當(dāng)喵星人有安全感或感到快樂時(shí)，就會(huì)把尾巴豎起來,。它們也用這種方式來炫耀自己是領(lǐng)地的主人,，就好像在說：“我不錯(cuò)吧，是不是,？”

2. Stand hairs on end

第二種：炸毛式搖尾

They do this sign when they stand are apprehensive or aggressive . They do this to intimidate an opponent or prey, or when they feel fear. They make themselves look bigger by standing their hairs on end. Their size is important to help avoid conflict. Sometimes the cause is fear, but most of the time, they do this for attacking.

當(dāng)它們感到焦慮,、害怕或打算進(jìn)攻時(shí)，就會(huì)渾身炸毛搖尾,。這樣做是為了恐嚇敵人或獵物。把毛都炸起來體型看上去會(huì)更大,，因?yàn)轶w型大有助于避免沖突,。有的時(shí)候炸毛式搖尾是因?yàn)楹ε拢�但大多�?shù)時(shí)候是為了進(jìn)攻,。

3. Make their tail into a mountain shape

第三種：小山式搖尾

They do this when they are in tension or before fighting. When there is an opportunity, they make pattern 2 and 3 in combination, which means fighting. The sign means “Do not come any closer.”

處在緊張之中或打架之前,，它們都會(huì)把尾巴來回伸縮成小山狀。如果有機(jī)會(huì),，它們還會(huì)把第二種方式和第三種方式組合起來用,，這就是打架的前兆，好像在說“敢再靠近一點(diǎn)兒試試！”

4. Sandwich their tail between their legs

第四種：尾巴夾在雙腿之間

This is a sign when they feel helpless fear. Sometimes they do this pose as a sign of “submission” to an opponent, whom they cannot win against at all. In addition, they make this sign when they feel sad, or when they feel extreme anxiety when they go to a new place or an animal hospital. It is one step before a panic situation. So avoid giving them stimulus.

這個(gè)姿勢(shì)表明它們恐懼又無助,。有時(shí)候這種舉動(dòng)是向強(qiáng)大的敵人“投降”的方式,，因?yàn)樗鼈兏�本贏不了。除此之外,，它們感到難過,、極度焦慮（比如到一個(gè)新地方或動(dòng)物醫(yī)院）也會(huì)把尾巴夾在兩腿之間。這種情況再向前一步便是恐慌,，所以不要刺激它們,。

5. Lower their tail

第五種：尾巴垂下

When they are disappointed because they got yelled at by their master, they are down, or they feel ill, they do this sign. You can tell their health condition with this sign.

出現(xiàn)這種情況有可能是因?yàn)殓P屎官斥責(zé)了喵星人而讓它們失望、沮喪,。如果不是,，那么它們很可能是生病了。從這個(gè)姿勢(shì)你可以了解它們的健康狀況,。

6. Long tail waving

第六種：大幅度上下?lián)u尾

They do this sign when they find something interesting. When they feel “What’s this?”, they have a question, or they watch something, they often do this sign. Sometimes they wave their tails when they are relaxed or when they are not thinking anything.

它們發(fā)現(xiàn)好玩的事情就會(huì)大幅度上下?lián)u尾,。它們對(duì)“這是什么？”感到好奇,，或者在觀察什么東西的時(shí)候,，就常常做出這種舉動(dòng)。有時(shí)候它們感到放松或什么也不想的時(shí)候也會(huì)搖尾巴,。

7. Short tail wave

第七種：小幅度上下?lián)u尾

This is when they are annoyed or feel bad. It can also show they are restless. It is like people shaking their leg.

它們很煩悶或心情不好時(shí)就會(huì)小幅度上下?lián)u尾,，也可以表明它們焦躁不安，就像人抖腿一樣,。

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8. Swing their tail from left to right

第八種：雨刮器般搖尾

It shows confidence. They show their strength by walking majestically and swinging their tail from left to right. It is also a sign that they are within their territory.

這是自信的表現(xiàn),。一邊威嚴(yán)地走路一邊左右來回?cái)[動(dòng)尾巴可以顯示自己的力量，也表明它們?cè)谧约旱念I(lǐng)地上,。

9. Shake a tail rapidly

第九種：靈蛇般瘋狂搖尾

They do this when they are frustrated or are mad. They feel bad so it’s better to leave them alone. Be careful of an outburst: they may suddenly bite or scratch you.

感到挫敗或生氣,，它們就會(huì)快速搖動(dòng)尾巴。所以在這個(gè)時(shí)候最好不要招惹它們,。還要小心它們突然爆發(fā),，咬你或抓傷你。

10. Wave their tail in rhythm

第十種：有節(jié)奏地?fù)u尾

They do this sign when they are concentrated in order to catch their prey. They also do this when they are thinking something or pondering.

當(dāng)它們?nèi)�神貫注等待獵物或是思考什么事的時(shí)候,，尾巴就會(huì)搖得很有韻律,。

11. Wave their tail slowly side by side while sitting

第十一種：坐立式搖尾

They do this when they are thinking what they should do. They also wave a tail like this when they cradle kittens.

當(dāng)它們猶豫不決該怎樣做的時(shí)候，就會(huì)坐下來,，尾巴慢慢從一邊搖到另一邊,。它們?cè)诓葛B(yǎng)小貓期間也會(huì)這樣。

12. Wave the tip of their tail while laying down

第十二種：睡著搖尾

They reply to you only with a tail because it is troublesome to wake up. It is like an amiable reply, like “Oh, yeah.” It may also like a conditioned reflex.

如果鏟屎官想要叫醒喵星人,，而它們只是抬下尾巴作為回應(yīng),，那是因?yàn)樗鼈冞�沒睡夠不想起來,，就像一個(gè)親切的回應(yīng)“哦，好的”,，也可能只是條件反射,。

13. Snuggle their tail when being held

第十三種：被抱著的時(shí)候尾巴護(hù)住腹部

They do this when they feel fear. When animals show their belly, it means they are showing their weakest point. They “protect” themselves by hiding. On the contrary, it means they are confident if their tail is falling.

它們害怕的時(shí)候會(huì)這樣做。動(dòng)物露出腹部就意味著暴露出弱點(diǎn),。它們?cè)噲D通過把腹部藏起來“保護(hù)”自己,。而如果它們放下尾巴，就說明它們非常自信,。

14. Shake their tail strongly when being held

第十四種：被抱著的時(shí)候瘋狂搖尾

This sign shows that they don’t like being held. On the contrary, it means they are confident when they wave their tail slowly.

這個(gè)姿勢(shì)表明它們不喜歡被抱著,。但如果它們很自信，就只是輕輕搖尾巴,。

英文來源：animalive 譯者：實(shí)習(xí)生孫美真(中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng))