
mole
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。)
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。)
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。)