squirrel
squirrel
noun
noun
- an agile tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail, typically feeding on nuts and seeds
松鼠 - Family Sciuridae: several genera, in particular Sciurus, and numerous species
松鼠科：数属，尤指松鼠属，众多种
■a related rodent of this family
松鼠科啮齿类动物。 （见ground squirrel, flying squirrel）
■[mass noun]the fur of the squirrel
松鼠的毛皮
- [with obj.](squirrel something away)hide money or something of value in a safe place
把（钱或值钱的东西）藏起来，把（钱或值钱的东西）储藏好
the money was squirrelled away in foreign bank accounts.
这笔钱非常安全地存在外国银行的账户上。 - [no obj., with adverbial of direction]move in an inquisitive and restless manner
不停（或不安）地探寻
they were squirrelling around in the woods in search of something.
他们焦躁不安地在树林里寻找什么东西。
- Middle English: shortening of Old French esquireul, from a diminutive of Latin sciurus, from Greek skiouros, from skia 'shade' + oura 'tail'. Current verb senses date from the early 20th cent
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