Word · Frequency #2845
mouse
老鼠;耗子
a small rodent with a pointed snout, rounded ears, and a long tail
- 1.
Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail.
小型身体和长尾巴的啮齿动物
- 2.
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
小型啮齿动物,吻尖耳小,体长尾细
- 3.
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.
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
- 4.
a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
眼部受击造成的青肿
- 5.
A facial hematoma or black eye.
面部血肿或黑眼圈
- 6.
person who is quiet or timid
安静或胆小的人
- 7.
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.
用纱线或金属夹固定钩子点和柄的转动或捆绑
- 8.
A match used in firing guns or blasting.
用于点火枪支或爆破的火柴
- 9.
A small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending on the context).
具有理想性质的小型Zermelo-Fraenkel集合论模型
- 10.
Part of a hind leg of beef, next to the round.
牛后腿的一部分,靠近圆形部分
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
In use
A small mouse ran across the kitchen floor.
The cat caught two mice in the garden.
We need to set a trap because a mouse has been eating the cheese.
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。
the mouse (as computer device)
Move the mouse to select the file.
移动鼠标以选择文件。
be a mouse (as timid person)
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。
Connections
Collocations
- computer mouse
- 鼠标
- I need a new computer mouse.我需要一个新的鼠标。
- wireless mouse
- 无线鼠标
- This wireless mouse is very convenient.这个无线鼠标非常方便。
- click the mouse
- 点击鼠标
- Please click the mouse to open the file.请点击鼠标打开文件。
- field mouse
- 田鼠
- A field mouse ran across the road.一只田鼠跑过了马路。
- mouse trap
- 捕鼠器
- We set a mouse trap in the kitchen.我们在厨房设了一个捕鼠器。
- as quiet as a mouse
- 像老鼠一样安静
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆:老鼠和电脑鼠标都叫mouse,想象老鼠拖着尾巴在桌上移动就像鼠标。
Context & Register
中性词,常用于日常对话、文学作品及科学描述中。
Grammar Note
Plural: mice
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the spelling 'ouse' and rhyme with /aʊs/, the same as 'mouse'. Be careful with the lookalike 'mousse' (/muːs/, a dessert), spelled similarly but pronounced differently.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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