weasel
US /ˈwiː.zəl/
UK /ˈwiː.zəl/

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。
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。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞