squirrel
n.松鼠(pl.)
释义2:
squirrel
/ 5skwirEl /
◙ noun1. an agile tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail, typically feeding on nuts and seeds• 松鼠2. Family Sciuridae: several genera, in particular Sciurus, and numerous species• 松鼠科:数属,尤指松鼠属,众多种 a related rodent of this family• 松鼠科啮齿类动物。 (见ground squirrel, flying squirrel) [mass noun] the fur of the squirrel• 松鼠的毛皮◙ (squirrelled, squirrelling; 美亦作 squirreled, squirreling)1. [with obj.] (squirrel something away)hide money or something of value in a safe place• 把(钱或值钱的东西)藏起来,把(钱或值钱的东西)储藏好 »the money was squirrelled away in foreign bank accounts. 这笔钱非常安全地存在外国银行的账户上。2. [no obj., with adverbial of direction] move in an inquisitive and restless manner• 不停(或不安)地探寻 »they were squirrelling around in the woods in search of something. 他们焦躁不安地在树林里寻找什么东西。【语源】
1. Middle English: shortening of Old French esquireul, from a diminutive of Latin sciurus, from Greek skiouros, from skia 'shade' + oura 'tail'. Current verb senses date from the early 20th cent
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