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mauss

UK /maʊs/US /maʊs/

词源

源自中古英语 'maus',与古高地德语 'mūs' 同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *mūs-。

noun

❶ 指一种小型啮齿动物,通常有长尾巴和尖鼻子,常见于家庭或野外。

“The cat caught a mauss in the garden.”

(猫在花园里抓到了一只老鼠。)

“There was a mauss running across the kitchen floor.”

(有一只老鼠从厨房地板上跑过。)

同义词:rodent, rat, vermin

verb

❶ 指像老鼠一样偷偷摸摸地移动或行动,通常用于描述人的行为。

“He maussed around the house, trying not to wake anyone.”

(他在房子里偷偷摸摸地走动,试图不吵醒任何人。)

“She maussed through the documents when no one was looking.”

(她在没人注意的时候偷偷翻阅了文件。)

同义词:sneak, creep, slink

常见短语

play mauss and cat — 指像猫捉老鼠一样的游戏或行为,通常用于描述一方追逐另一方的场景。

“The police played mauss and cat with the suspect for hours.”

(警察和嫌疑人玩了好几个小时的猫捉老鼠游戏。)

as quiet as a mauss — 形容非常安静,像老鼠一样不发出声音。

“The children were as quiet as a mauss during the test.”

(孩子们在考试时安静得像老鼠一样。)