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mole

UK /məʊl/US /moʊl/

词源

来自古英语 'māl'(斑点)和中古英语 'molle'(鼹鼠),部分意义来自拉丁语 'mola'(磨石,与痣的形状相关)。化学术语“摩尔”来自德语 'Mol',源自 'Molekül'(分子)。

noun

❶ 鼹鼠,一种小型哺乳动物,生活在地下,视力退化但嗅觉灵敏,以昆虫和蠕虫为食。

“The mole dug a complex network of tunnels in the garden.”

(鼹鼠在花园里挖了一个复杂的隧道网络。)

“We saw a molehill in the field, evidence of the mole's activity.”

(我们在田野里看到了一个鼹鼠丘,这是鼹鼠活动的证据。)

❶ 痣,皮肤上的一种小的、通常是深色的斑点或突起,由皮肤色素细胞聚集形成。

“She has a small mole on her left cheek.”

(她的左脸颊上有一颗小痣。)

“The doctor examined the mole to check if it was cancerous.”

(医生检查了这颗痣,看看它是否是癌性的。)

❶ 间谍,指长期潜伏在组织或国家内部为敌方提供情报的人。

“The spy was a mole who had worked in the government for years.”

(这名间谍是一个潜伏在政府内部多年的内鬼。)

“The agency discovered a mole leaking classified information.”

(该机构发现了一个泄露机密信息的内鬼。)

同义词:spy, agent, informant

noun

❶ 摩尔,化学中的计量单位,表示物质的量,约等于6.022×10²³个粒子。

“One mole of carbon atoms weighs 12 grams.”

(一摩尔碳原子的重量是12克。)

“The chemist calculated the number of moles in the solution.”

(化学家计算了溶液中的摩尔数。)

同义词:mol

常见短语

mole in the hole — 一种儿童游戏,玩家需要快速反应以捕捉“鼹鼠”从洞中冒出的瞬间。

“The kids played mole in the hole at the birthday party.”

(孩子们在生日派对上玩“洞中鼹鼠”游戏。)

make a mountain out of a molehill — 小题大做,把小事夸大成大问题。

“Don't make a mountain out of a molehill; it's just a small mistake.”

(不要小题大做,这只是一个小错误。)