
moles
词源
来自古英语'māl'(斑点)和古法语'mole'(肿块),最终源自拉丁语'mola'(磨石、肿块)。
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 garden was ruined by moles digging tunnels everywhere.”
(鼹鼠到处挖洞,把花园毁了。)
“Moles are rarely seen above ground during the day.”
(鼹鼠白天很少在地面上出现。)
❶ 痣,皮肤上常见的色素沉着斑点,多为圆形,颜色从浅棕到黑色不等。
“She has a small mole on her left cheek.”
(她左脸颊上有一颗小痣。)
“The doctor examined the changing mole for signs of skin cancer.”
(医生检查了这颗变化的痣,看是否有皮肤癌的迹象。)
noun
❶ 防波堤或码头等大型建筑结构,用于保护海岸或提供船只停靠。
“The ships were tied up at the mole in the harbor.”
(船只停泊在港口的防波堤旁。)
“The ancient mole protected the city from storm surges.”
(古老的防波堤保护城市免受风暴潮侵袭。)
常见短语
mole in the ground — 字面指地下的鼹鼠,常用来比喻隐藏或难以发现的事物。
“The spy was like a mole in the ground, undetected for years.”
(那个间谍就像地下的鼹鼠,多年未被发现。)
mole on the skin — 指皮肤上的痣,常用于医学或美容讨论中。
“She was concerned about the new mole on her skin.”
(她对皮肤上新出现的痣感到担忧。)