听说学英语日报No.126

I've seen the world so I can't be used as a cat's paw of anybody.

◆cat's paw
cat's paw又作cats' paw或cats paw，直译是猫爪、猫的爪子，引申为被人利用的人，给人当工具的人。

◆句子翻译
我可是见过世面的人，所以我才不会成为别人利用的工具呢。

1、I am afraid that he is making a cat's paw of you.
我怕他在利用你。
2、It is plain enough that she has just made a cat's paw of you.
很显然她只不过是利用你作为她的工具。
3、You can't make me your cat's paw to pull your chestnuts out of the fire.
你们不能把我当成你们的工具，替你们火中取栗。
4、The stupid fellow never realized that he was a mere cat's paw in the hands of his enemy.
这个笨蛋根本不知道他只不过是敌人手中一个被利用的工具。

5、They wanted my to take the matter up with the boss but I refused to be made a cat's paw of others.
他们要我向老板提出这一问题，但我拒绝做他人的工具。
6、You have been used as a cat's paw by Nancy; she only wants you to help her get into local society.
你被南希利用了，她只是要你帮她进入当地的社交界。
7、He tried to use Mary as a cat's paw.
他试图去利用玛丽。
8、She's actually a cat's paw for her boyfriend, poor girl.
实际上她只是她男朋友的工具而已，可怜的孩子。