mouse
n.老鼠;胆小怕事的人;鼠标 (pl.)mice
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mouse
/ maus /
◙ (pl. mice )1. a small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail• 鼠2. Family Muridae: many genera and numerous species. Also, some species in the families Heteromyidae, Zapodidae, and Muscardinidae• 鼠科: 多属,众多种。在更格卢鼠科、林跳鼠科及睡鼠科中亦有数种 (in general use) any similar small mammal, such as a shrew or vole• (一般用语)小哺乳动物(如鼩鼱、田鼠) a shy, timid, and quiet person• 胆怯的人;不声不响的人 [mass noun] a dull light brown colour reminiscent of a mouse's fur• 浅棕灰色;鼠皮色 »her flaxen hair dulled to mouse. 她那淡黄色的头发已经暗淡为鼠皮色。3. [复亦作 mouses] [Computing] a small hand-held device which is dragged across a flat surface to move the cursor on a computer screen, typically having buttons which are pressed to control computer functions• [计算机] 鼠标4. [informal] a lump or bruise, especially one on or near the eye• [非正式] (尤指眼部或其附近的)青肿;乌青块◙ verb, [no obj.] 1. (of a cat or an owl) hunt for or catch mice• (猫,猫头鹰)捕鼠 [with adverbial] prowl about as if searching• 四处走动(如同搜寻一般) »he was mousing among the books of the old library. 他在老图书馆的书堆中转悠。2. [with adverbial of direction] [Computing, informal] use a mouse to move a cursor on a computer screen• [计算机非正式] 用鼠标在计算机屏幕上移动光标 »mouse your way over to the window and click on it. 用鼠标将光标移至窗口,然后点击它。【派生】
♦ mouse-like adjective【语源】
1. Old English mūs, (plural) m ỹs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch muis and German Maus, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin and Greek mus
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