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mice

UK //maɪs//US //maɪs//

词源

源自古英语 'mūs' 的复数形式,与德语 'Mäuse' 同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *mūs-。

noun

❶ mouse 的复数形式,指小型啮齿动物,通常有长尾巴和尖鼻子,常见于家庭或野外。

“The cat chased the mice around the kitchen.”

(猫在厨房里追着老鼠跑。)

“Scientists often use mice in laboratory experiments.”

(科学家经常在实验室实验中使用老鼠。)

同义词:rodents, vermin, field mice

常见短语

as quiet as mice — 形容非常安静,像老鼠一样不发出声音,常用于描述人或环境。

“The children were as quiet as mice when the teacher entered the room.”

(老师进教室时,孩子们安静得像老鼠一样。)