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"weasels" in Chinese (Simplified)

鼬鼠

Definition

身體細長、動作敏捷的細小哺乳動物,毛色偏棕,有利牙。有時“weasels”也用來形容陰險或不可信賴的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

本意为动物,“weasels”多用作复数。做俚语时用来指不可信或狡猾的人(比较口语和冒犯)。不要和“貂”或“雪貂”等其他小型肉食动物混淆。

Examples

Weasels are small, quick animals that live in the forest.

**鼬鼠**是生活在森林里的小而敏捷的动物。

We saw two weasels near the river yesterday.

我们昨天在河边看到两只**鼬鼠**。

Weasels eat mice, birds, and insects.

**鼬鼠**吃老鼠、鸟和昆虫。

Those two guys are such weasels—I wouldn't trust them with my wallet.

那两个人真是**鼬鼠**,我一点也不会相信他们保管我的钱包。

I read that weasels can squeeze through tiny holes to get food.

我读到**鼬鼠**能挤进很小的洞去找食物。

Even though they're cute, weasels are fierce hunters.

虽然它们很可爱,**鼬鼠**其实是强悍的猎手。