a stoat
A stoat ran across the path.
一只白鼬跑过了小路。
夏季棕色皮毛、尾巴尖端黑色的白鼬
Mustela erminea, the ermine or short-tailed weasel, a mustelid native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip.
夏季棕色皮毛、尾巴尖端黑色的白鼬
the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail
During our hike, we spotted a stoat peering out from behind a rock.
徒步时，我们看到一只白鼬从岩石后面探出头来。
用法提示：stoat 作可数名词单数，指白鼬。
Stoats are quick hunters that can chase rabbits through narrow tunnels.
白鼬是敏捷的猎手，能穿过狭窄的洞穴追赶兔子。
用法提示：stoat 的复数形式 stoats 表示一类动物。
A stoat has a long, flexible body that helps it move through dense grass.
白鼬的身体长而灵活，有助于它在茂密的草丛中穿行。
用法提示：stoat 作可数名词单数，描述其特征。
A stoat ran across the path.
一只白鼬跑过了小路。
stoat 是可数名词，复数形式为 stoats。
We saw several stoats near the farm.
我们在农场附近看见了几只白鼬。
与stoat同指一种动物，但ermine常强调冬季白色毛皮或毛皮制品，夏季棕色毛皮时更常用stoat。
多见于北美，突出尾巴较短的特征；stoat为英式常用名。
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw stoat in the garden.
正确表达I saw a stoat in the garden.
stoat 是可数名词，单数形式前必须加冠词；中文没有冠词，所以学习者容易漏掉 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are three stoat in the forest.
正确表达There are three stoats in the forest.
stoat 是可数名词，复数形式是 stoats；中文名词不分单复数，所以学习者容易忘记加 -s。
stoat 指夏季棕色毛皮、尾尖黑色的白鼬；ermine 特指冬季换上白色毛皮的白鼬，也指其白色毛皮。
stoat 体型较大，尾尖黑色；weasel 体型更小，尾巴短且尾尖无黑色。
stoat 是野生鼬科动物；ferret 是被驯养用于猎兔的雪貂，常做宠物。
白鼬带有黑色尾尖的尾巴
The stoat's black-tipped tail helps distinguish it from the weasel.
白鼬带有黑色尾尖的尾巴有助于将它和黄鼠狼区分开。
白鼬毛皮
Stoat fur was traditionally used to line ceremonial robes.
白鼬毛皮传统上被用来给礼仪长袍作衬里。
捕白鼬的夹子
He set a stoat trap by the chicken coop.
他在鸡舍旁边设了一个捕白鼬的夹子。
白鼬防治
Stoat control is vital for ground-nesting birds.
白鼬防治对在地面筑巢的鸟类至关重要。
白鼬和黄鼠狼
Stoats and weasels are often confused with each other.
白鼬和黄鼠狼经常被混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.