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squirrel n.松鼠 squirrel (n.) early 14c., from Anglo-French esquirel, Old French escurueil "squirrel; squirrel fur" (Modern French écureuil), from Vulgar Latin *scuriolus, diminutive of *scurius "squirrel," variant of Latin sciurus, from Greek skiouros "a squirrel," literally "shadow-tailed," from skia "shadow" (see shine (v.)) + oura "tail," from PIE root *ors- "buttocks, backside" (see arse). Perhaps the original notion is "that which makes a shade with its tail." The Old English word was acweorna, which survived into Middle English as aquerne.squirrel (v.) "to hoard up, store away" (as a squirrel does nuts), 1939, from squirrel (n.). Related: Squirreled; squirreling. 无

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['skwirəl] 【英】 n. 松鼠 (a small animal with a long furry tail) 无

单词	squirrel
音标	['skwirəl]
解释	n.松鼠
红宝书	【英】 n. 松鼠 (a small animal with a long furry tail)
字源	squirrel (n.) early 14c., from Anglo-French esquirel, Old French escurueil "squirrel; squirrel fur" (Modern French écureuil), from Vulgar Latin scuriolus, diminutive of scurius "squirrel," variant of Latin sciurus, from Greek skiouros "a squirrel," literally "shadow-tailed," from skia "shadow" (see shine (v.)) + oura "tail," from PIE root *ors- "buttocks, backside" (see arse). Perhaps the original notion is "that which makes a shade with its tail." The Old English word was acweorna, which survived into Middle English as aquerne. squirrel (v.) "to hoard up, store away" (as a squirrel does nuts), 1939, from squirrel (n.). Related: Squirreled; squirreling.
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Squirrel French Latin English 无 Skwirəl N.松鼠 英

Squirrel French Latin English 无 Skwirəl N.松鼠英