Squirreled Meaning in English

word · lemma: squirrel

US

ˈskwɝəɫd

SKWUR-uld

UK

skwˈɪɹəld

skWIR-uhld

释义

Past tense of 'squirrel away': to hide or save something, especially money or items, for future use, usually in a secret or careful way.

用法与细微差别

Informal and often used as 'squirreled away'. Refers to secretly saving or hiding things for later use, not just money. Common errors: using without 'away' (the phrasal verb implies hiding). Not used for large, visible storage.

• Spanish: escondido - guardado (en secreto)
• Portuguese (BR): escondido - guardado (em segredo)
• Portuguese (PT): escondido - guardado (em segredo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 藏起来 - 悄悄存储
• Chinese (Traditional): 藏起來 - 悄悄儲存
• Hindi: छुपाया - गुप्त रूप से रखा
• Arabic: خبّأ - ادخر (سراً)
• Bengali: লুকিয়ে রাখা - জমা করা
• Russian: припрятал - спрятал (в запас)
• Japanese: 隠した - ため込んだ
• Vietnamese: giấu đi - để dành
• Korean: 숨겨 놓았다 - 챙겨 두었다
• Turkish: gizledi - sakladı (biriktirdi)
• Urdu: چھپا دیا - جمع کیا
• Indonesian: giấu đi - cất giữ

例句

He squirreled his money under the bed.

basic

She squirreled snacks in her closet.

basic

They squirreled the key behind a rock.

basic

I squirreled away some cash for emergencies.

natural

Over the years, she squirreled away little gifts for her friends.

natural

We squirreled some chocolate away before the kids saw it.

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