詞彙 weasel 在中文的含義

weasel 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

weasel

US /ˈwiː.zəl/
UK /ˈwiː.zəl/
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名詞

1.

鼬鼠

a small, slender carnivorous mammal with a long tail and reddish-brown fur, noted for its cunning and stealth

範例:
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The farmer set traps to catch the weasel that was preying on his chickens.
農民設下陷阱捕捉捕食他雞的鼬鼠。
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The small weasel darted across the road and disappeared into the bushes.
那隻小鼬鼠飛快地穿過馬路,消失在灌木叢中。
同義詞:
2.

狡猾的人, 奸詐的人

a deceitful or treacherous person

範例:
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He's a real weasel, always trying to trick people out of their money.
他真是個狡猾的人,總是想方設法騙取別人的錢財。
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Don't trust him; he's a known weasel.
別相信他;他是個出了名的狡猾的人。

動詞

1.

推卸, 巧妙地避開

to equivocate or avoid a direct answer

範例:
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Stop weaseling out of your responsibilities and face the consequences.
別再推卸責任了,面對後果吧。
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He tried to weasel his way out of the difficult conversation.
他試圖巧妙地避開那場艱難的談話。
2.

套出, 混進

to manipulate or trick someone into doing something

範例:
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She tried to weasel a confession out of him.
她試圖巧妙地套出他的供詞。
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He managed to weasel his way into the exclusive club.
他設法巧妙地混進了那個高級俱樂部。