a mouse (as animal)
mouse 的复数形式是 mice。
I saw a mouse in the kitchen.
我在厨房看到一只老鼠。
老鼠；耗子
mice — plural of mouse
鼠标；胆小羞怯的人；懦弱的人；小型身体和长尾巴的啮齿动物；小型啮齿动物,吻尖耳小,体长尾细；一种输入设备,通过在垫子或其他平面上移动来控制图形显示上的指针
a small rodent with a pointed snout, rounded ears, and a long tail
小型身体和长尾巴的啮齿动物
Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail.
小型啮齿动物,吻尖耳小,体长尾细
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
一种输入设备,通过在垫子或其他平面上移动来控制图形显示上的指针
An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.
眼部受击造成的青肿
a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
面部血肿或黑眼圈
A facial hematoma or black eye.
安静或胆小的人
person who is quiet or timid
用纱线或金属夹固定钩子点和柄的转动或捆绑
A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.
用于点火枪支或爆破的火柴
A match used in firing guns or blasting.
具有理想性质的小型Zermelo-Fraenkel集合论模型
A small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending on the context).
牛后腿的一部分,靠近圆形部分
Part of a hind leg of beef, next to the round.
A small mouse ran across the kitchen floor.
一只小老鼠跑过了厨房地板。
用法提示：此处 mouse 为名词，表示老鼠。
The cat caught two mice in the garden.
猫在花园里抓到了两只老鼠。
用法提示：此处 mice 是 mouse 的复数形式，仍为名词，指老鼠。
We need to set a trap because a mouse has been eating the cheese.
我们需要设一个捕鼠夹，因为有一只老鼠一直在吃奶酪。
用法提示：此处 mouse 为名词，表示老鼠；用现在完成进行时描述持续的动作。
mouse 的复数形式是 mice。
I saw a mouse in the kitchen.
我在厨房看到一只老鼠。
Move the mouse to select the file.
移动鼠标以选择文件。
比喻用法，指害羞或胆小的人。
He is such a mouse; he never speaks up.
他太胆小了，从不敢说话。
‘rat’ 体型通常比 mouse 大，且带有更多负面含义；在指代宠物鼠或计算机鼠标时不能替换
‘rodent’ 是更广义的动物类别，不特指家鼠，适用于科学或泛指语境，不可替换具体用法
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw two mouse in the garden.
正确表达I saw two mice in the garden.
英语中，mouse的复数形式是mice，而非在词尾加-s，这是不规则变化。中文没有复数标记，学习者容易忽略复数变化。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need to buy a new mouse for my computer. The old one broke, so I ordered two mouses online.
正确表达I need to buy a new mouse for my computer. The old one broke, so I ordered two mice online.
计算机鼠标的复数形式也是mice，而非mouses。尽管有些人在非正式场合使用mouses，但标准英语中仍遵循不规则变化。
指“mouse”的“胆小羞怯的人”义项的反义，表示勇敢、威武的人
rat和mouse都指老鼠，但rat通常体型更大，尾巴较粗短，而mouse体型小，尾巴细长。日常使用中容易混淆，需注意具体物种。
mousse与mouse发音相似，但意思完全不同：mousse是一种甜点，而mouse是老鼠或鼠标。拼写和用法上容易混淆。
鼠标
I need a new computer mouse.
我需要一个新的鼠标。
无线鼠标
This wireless mouse is very convenient.
这个无线鼠标非常方便。
点击鼠标
Please click the mouse to open the file.
请点击鼠标打开文件。
田鼠
A field mouse ran across the road.
一只田鼠跑过了马路。
捕鼠器
We set a mouse trap in the kitchen.
我们在厨房设了一个捕鼠器。
像老鼠一样安静
The child was as quiet as a mouse during the movie.
那孩子看电影时像老鼠一样安静。
猫是老鼠的天敌，常在同一话题中出现。
奶酪常被用作诱饵或与老鼠相关的食物。
捕鼠器是捕捉老鼠的工具，与老鼠话题密切相关。
鼠标是电脑的输入设备，两者在电脑话题中常一起出现。
键盘与鼠标同为电脑输入设备，在描述电脑操作时经常并列。
非常安静，悄无声息
The children were as quiet as a mouse while their mother was on the phone.
孩子们在母亲打电话时非常安静。
玩猫捉老鼠的游戏，欲擒故纵
The police played cat and mouse with the suspect for weeks before finally arresting him.
警方与嫌疑人玩了数周猫捉老鼠的游戏，最终将其逮捕。
一贫如洗
After losing his job, he was as poor as a church mouse.
失业后，他一贫如洗。
我只希望我们永远不要忘记一件事——这一切都是由一只老鼠开始的。
Walt Disney said, 'I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse.'
沃尔特·迪士尼说：‘我只希望我们永远不要忘记一件事——这一切都是由一只老鼠开始的。’
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.