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squirrel

UK //ˈskwɪrəl//US //ˈskwɜːrəl//

词源

源自中古英语 squirel,来自古法语 esquireul,最终源自拉丁语 sciurus(来自希腊语 skiouros,意为'影子尾巴')。

noun

❶ 松鼠,一种小型啮齿动物,通常有蓬松的尾巴,生活在树上,以坚果和种子为食。

“I saw a squirrel climbing up the oak tree in my backyard.”

(我看到一只松鼠在我后院的橡树上爬。)

“The squirrel stored acorns in a hollow log for winter.”

(松鼠把橡子储存在一个空心的木头里过冬。)

同义词:chipmunk, rodent, tree-dweller

verb

❶ 储藏或隐藏物品以备后用,通常指像松鼠储存食物一样的行为。

“She squirreled away her pocket money in a secret drawer.”

(她把零用钱藏在一个秘密抽屉里。)

“He squirreled the documents where no one could find them.”

(他把文件藏在一个没人能找到的地方。)

同义词:hoard, stash, hide

常见短语

squirrel away — 像松鼠储存食物一样把东西藏起来,通常指偷偷或谨慎地保存物品。

“She squirreled away her childhood photos in a locked box.”

(她把童年照片藏在一个上锁的盒子里。)

squirrel cage — 指松鼠笼式的旋转结构,也比喻忙碌但无实质进展的状态。

“His mind was like a squirrel cage, constantly spinning but going nowhere.”

(他的思维就像松鼠笼子,不停转动却毫无进展。)