ferret

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n. 白鼬, 雪貂, 侦探 vt. 用雪貂打猎, 搜出, 驱出 vi. 搜索

发音

US /ˈfɛɹɪt/

词形变化

ferrets 复数 ferreted ferreting ferrets 三单 ferrets ferreting 现在分词 ferreted 过去式 ferreted 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the European polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.

    雪貂

  2. 2.

    A black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes).

  3. 3.

    A diligent searcher.

    比喻
  4. 1.

    A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.

    过时
v.
  1. 1.

    To hunt game with ferrets.

  2. 2.

    To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out.

    及物/不及物 引申义

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

black-footed ferret

上位词 6

fitch foulmart foumart mustelid musteline polecat
动词

同义词 1

ferret out

上位词 8

find run hunt trace discover hound hunt down track down

相关短语

ferret out 搜出 [法] 查获 ferret around ferret about 到处搜索,四处寻找 reverse ferret chutney ferret black-footed ferret [网络] 黑足鼬；黑脚雪貂；黑脚貂 exercise the ferret exercises the ferret exercising the ferret exercised the ferret

词源

From Middle English furet, ferret, from Old French furet, from Vulgar Latin *furittum (“weasel, ferret”), diminutive of Latin fūr (“thief”).

来源：wiktionary