| 英语单词 | weasel |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['wiːzl] 美 ['wiːzl] |
| 中文释义 | n.鼬鼠;黄鼠狼;狡猾的人 v.逃避;推诿 |
| 英语例句 | (1) The weasel is a timid animal but will fight like a tiger in defence of its young. (2) Weasel lives mainly on rats and rabbits. (3) Is she a role model for women in politics or just another lying weasel? (4) Their boss escaped to weasel out of his responsibility. (5) They used an excuse to weasel out of the job. (6) They tried to weasel out of the predicament. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 鼬鼠是一种胆小的动物,但在保护其幼畜时也会凶猛地搏斗。 (2) 黄鼠狼主要以老鼠和兔子为食。 (3) 她究竟是女人从政的角色模范或者只是狡猾奸诈的鼬? (4) 他们的老板为逃避责任溜走了。 (5) 他们找了个藉口推脱掉这项差事。 (6) 他们试图摆脱这种困境。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A weasel is a sneaky and sly person. Your weasel of a friend has a habit of "forgetting" his wallet every time he goes out to dinner with you. |
| vocabulary扩展 | You can call someone who cheats and lies a weasel, or you can use the word literally, to refer to the small furry mammal called a weasel. The furry kind of weasel is known for its short legs, long neck, and musky smell. In fact, the word's Proto-Germanic origin wisand carries the meaning of a stinky animal. The verb weasel means to sneak or evade, like when you weasel out of doing the dishes. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]鼬;黄鼠狼 A weasel is a small wild animal with a long thin body, a tail, short legs, and reddish-brown fur. |
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