读音

/ˈskwɜːrəl/

释义

• 名词 n: 一种小型哺乳动物，属于松鼠科，通常有灰色、棕色或黑色的毛皮，长尾巴，善于攀爬树木，以坚果、种子和果实为食。例如: “The squirrel was busy gathering nuts for the winter.”
• 动词 v (非标准用法，偶尔在口语中使用): 指储存食物，尤指松鼠的行为。例如: “She’s squirreling away money for a rainy day.”

短语

• “squirrel away” 存储或藏起（尤指为以后使用）。例如: “She squirreled away some money in a secret drawer.”
• “red squirrel” 红松鼠，一种特别的松鼠品种，毛色通常为红色。例如: “In some parts of Europe, the red squirrel is endangered.”

例句

• 名词: “The squirrel scampered up the tree, clutching an acorn in its paws.”
• 动词: “He started squirreling food away in his cheeks before descending the tree.”

同义词

• Chipmunk
• Rodent
• Arboreal mammal
• Grey squirrel (特指灰色的松鼠种类)
• Red squirrel (特指红色的松鼠种类)