"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。