weasel

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n. 鼬鼠, 狡猾的人, 告密者, 狡辩之辞 vi. 躲避, 告密

发音

UK /ˈwiːz(ə)l/
US /ˈwizəl/
US /ˈwizl̩/

词形变化

weasels 复数 weasels weaseled weaseling weaselled weaselling weasels 三单 weaseling 现在分词 weaselling 现在分词 weaseled 过去式 weaseled 过去分词 weaselled 过去式 weaselled 过去分词

别名

weasal weesel weezel wesil weazel weazle

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genera Mustela, Neogale, Poecilogale, and Lyncodon, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly.

    鼬鼠

  2. 2.

    A least weasel (Mustela nivalis).

    伶鼬

    银鼠

  3. 3.

    Any of certain other species of the family Mustelidae.

  4. 4.

    A devious or sneaky person or animal.

    贬义 非正式
  5. 5.

    A type of yarn winder used for counting the yardage of handspun yarn. It most commonly has a wooden peg or dowel that pops up from the gearing mechanism after a certain number of yards have been wound onto the winder.

v.
  1. 1.

    To achieve by clever or devious means.

    及物

    Prisoners are notorious for weaseling day passes to get out of lockup […] .

  2. 2.

    To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To engage in clever or devious behavior.

    不及物

词汇关系

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相关短语

weasel words 狡辩之辞, 遁辞 weasel word <美>含糊其词的话, 模棱两可的话 weasel clause weasel out 退出, 逃避责任 weasel clauses weasel wording weasel worded a. 含糊其辞的, 模棱两可的 weasel war dance weasel war dances Weasel Boy weasel into weasel one's way least weasel Patagonian weasel Siberian weasel 黄鼬

词源

From Middle English wesele, from Old English weosule, from Proto-West Germanic *wisulā, from Proto-Germanic *wisulǭ. The verb is from c. 1900, from the supposed cunningness of the weasel.

来源：wiktionary