shrew

US /ʃruː/
UK /ʃruː/
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鼩鼱

a small, mouse-like mammal with a long snout, tiny eyes, and short ears, typically living in woodlands and feeding on insects.

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The tiny shrew scurried through the undergrowth.
那只小鼩鼱在灌木丛中窜来窜去。
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A shrew's metabolism is incredibly fast.
鼩鼱的新陈代谢速度快得惊人。
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泼妇, 悍妇

a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman.

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She was known as a shrew in the village, always complaining.
她在村子里以泼妇著称，总是抱怨。
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He married a fiery shrew who kept him on his toes.
他娶了一个脾气火爆的泼妇，让她时刻保持警惕。
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