weasel

US /ˈwiː.zəl/
UK /ˈwiː.zəl/
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鼬鼠

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

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The farmer set traps to catch the weasel that was preying on his chickens.
农民设下陷阱捕捉捕食他鸡的鼬鼠。
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The small weasel darted across the road and disappeared into the bushes.
那只小鼬鼠飞快地穿过马路，消失在灌木丛中。
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狡猾的人, 奸诈的人

a deceitful or treacherous person

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He's a real weasel, always trying to trick people out of their money.
他真是个狡猾的人，总是想方设法骗取别人的钱财。
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Don't trust him; he's a known weasel.
别相信他；他是个出了名的狡猾的人。
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推卸, 巧妙地避开

to equivocate or avoid a direct answer

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Stop weaseling out of your responsibilities and face the consequences.
别再推卸责任了，面对后果吧。
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He tried to weasel his way out of the difficult conversation.
他试图巧妙地避开那场艰难的谈话。
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套出, 混进

to manipulate or trick someone into doing something

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She tried to weasel a confession out of him.
她试图巧妙地套出他的供词。
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He managed to weasel his way into the exclusive club.
他设法巧妙地混进了那个高级俱乐部。
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