
squirrel (英文发音:/ˈskwɪrəl/)
词义:
松鼠:一种小型哺乳动物,通常拥有蓬松的尾巴,喜欢在树上跳跃,主要以坚果为食。
贮存(食物等):作动词时,指将食物或其他物品贮存或隐藏在某处,通常是为了日后使用。
词性:
名词 (noun)
动词 (verb)(通常为非正式用法)
音标:
/ˈskwɪrəl/
例句:
The squirrel ran up the tree to escape the dog.
(松鼠跑上树以逃避狗。)
I saw a squirrel collecting acorns in the park.
(我在公园看到一只松鼠收集橡子。)
The squirrel’s tail is fluffy and long.
(松鼠的尾巴又蓬松又长。)
She is always squirrel-ing away money for a rainy day.
(她总是把钱藏起来,以备不时之需。)
I found a squirrel nibbling on a nut outside my window.
(我看到一只松鼠在我窗外啃坚果。)
The children watched a squirrel jump from branch to branch.
(孩子们看着一只松鼠在树枝间跳跃。)
He tried to squirrel away some snacks for later.
(他试图把一些零食藏起来,以备后用。)
A squirrel can store hundreds of nuts during the fall.
(松鼠在秋天可以储存数百颗坚果。)
We saw a squirrel sitting on the fence, eating a peanut.
(我们看到一只松鼠坐在栅栏上吃花生。)
The squirrels in this area are very friendly and often come close.
(这个区域的松鼠非常友好,经常靠近人。)
短语搭配:
squirrel away:储存、隐藏(通常指为将来使用)
She squirrel-ed away a lot of food for the winter.
(她为冬天储存了很多食物。)
squirrel around:到处寻找(常指忙碌地翻找)
He was squirrel-ing around the garage looking for his bike.
(他在车库里到处找他的自行车。)
squirrel in/out:匆忙或偷偷地挤进/挤出
She managed to squirrel into the room before anyone noticed.
(她设法在没人注意的情况下悄悄进入了房间。)
用法总结:
Squirrel 作为名词,通常指松鼠这种动物,可以在描述动物行为、习性时使用。
作为动词,“squirrel”多用来表示储存、隐藏或偷偷藏匿某物,尤其是用在非正式或口语中。