"vole" in Chinese (Simplified)
田鼠
Definition
一种小型、类似老鼠的啮齿动物，生活在田野或草地里，通常以植物或根茎为食。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Vole” 主要用于生物学或野外探讨，不常在日常口语中出现。不要和“mole（鼹鼠）”或“mouse（老鼠）”混淆。
Examples
A vole looks like a small mouse.
**田鼠**看起来像一只小老鼠。
The garden was full of voles.
花园里到处都是**田鼠**。
A vole eats grass and roots.
**田鼠**吃草和根茎。
Farmers worry when voles damage their crops.
农民担心**田鼠**会破坏他们的庄稼。
I spotted a vole running across the trail this morning.
今天早上我看到一只**田鼠**跑过小路。
Most people confuse a vole with a mouse, but they're different animals.
大多数人会把**田鼠**和老鼠搞混，其实它们不同。