mouse

mouse, rat

名词 mouse:

1. any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
2. a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
   同义词：shiner, black eye
3. person who is quiet or timid
4. a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad
   同义词：computer mouse

动词 mouse:

1. to go stealthily or furtively
   同义词：sneak, creep, pussyfoot
2. manipulate the mouse of a computer

1. The mouse scurried into its hole when the cat appeared.
   猫一露面，老鼠急忙钻进自己的洞里。
2. The cat remained motionless, waiting for the mouse to come out of its hole.
   猫一动不动地等着老鼠出洞。
3. A mouse ran out from the dark orifice of the cave.
   一只老鼠从黑暗的洞口跑出。
4. The cat made a spring at the mouse.
   猫向老鼠扑去。
5. The cat is playing with a live mouse.
   猫在戏弄那只活老鼠。
6. I guess there are mice in the kitchen.
   我猜想厨房里有老鼠。

mouse

n.（名词）
【复数】 mice[mos]

Any of numerous small rodents of the families Muridae and Cricetidae, such as the common house mouse(Mus musculus), characteristically having a pointed snout, small, rounded ears, and a long, naked or almost hairless tail.
家鼠：一种鼠科和仓鼠科家族的小型啮齿类动物，如常见的家鼠（家鼠） ，典型特点为尖嘴、小圆耳朵、长而无毛或少毛的尾巴
Any of various similar or related animals, such as the jumping mouse, the vole, or the jerboa.
鼠：许多类似或与之有关的动物，如跳鼠、田鼠等
A cowardly or timid person.
胆小鬼：胆小或怯懦的人
Informal A discolored swelling under the eye caused by a blow; a black eye.
【非正式用语】 眼部青肿：眼睛下部因受打击而起的肿块；被打得青的眼睛
pl. mice or mous.es [mous.z] Computer Science A hand-held, button-activated input device that when rolled along a flat surface directs an indicator to move correspondingly about a computer screen, allowing the operator to move the indicator freely, as to select operations or manipulate text or graphics.
【复数】 mice 或 mous.es [mous.z] 【计算机科学】 鼠标：一种按键激活的手动输入设备，当在平台上滑动时可以相应地移动计算机屏幕上的指针，使得操作者可以随意移动指针，由此来选择运算、处理文本或绘图
v.intr.（不及物动词）
moused,mous.ing,mous.es[mouz]
To hunt mice.
捕鼠
To search furtively for something; prowl.
偷偷搜寻：偷偷摸摸地搜寻东西；暗中来回寻觅

来源：
Middle English mous
中古英语 mous
from Old English môs * see môs-
源自 古英语 môs *参见 môs-