Word · Frequency #25387
stoats
白鼬
stoats is the plural of stoat.
核心释义
the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail
- 1.
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.
- 2.
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
夏季棕色皮毛、尾巴尖端黑色的白鼬
用法In use
During our hike, we spotted a stoat peering out from behind a rock.
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.
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.
用法提示：stoat 作可数名词单数，描述其特征。
a stoat
A stoat ran across the path.
一只白鼬跑过了小路。
stoats
stoat 是可数名词，复数形式为 stoats。
We saw several stoats near the farm.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- stoat's black-tipped tail
- 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。
- stoat fur
- 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。
- stoat trap
- 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。
- stoat control
- 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。
- stoats and weasels
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象白鼬夏毛褐色、尾尖一点黑，像“stone”（石头）少了n，在石堆间灵活窜动。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：自然观察或动物学描述中、野生动物纪录片或百科词条 stoat 通常指白鼬，在描述欧亚大陆和英国常见的鼬科动物时比较常见；美式英语中更常用 short-tailed weasel，但此词在科普和自然观察语境中仍为标准用词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /əʊt/ 结尾，与 stoat 押韵：coat, boat, goat, note, vote, throat。注意 stoat 与 stout /staʊt/ 拼写相似但发音不同；stoic /ˈstəʊɪk/ 拼写相近但也不押韵。
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