weasel
weasel — 名詞
- weaselsingular
- weaselsplural
1. a wild creature with brown fur and a slender shape that feeds on mice, rats, and
鼬鼠
小型細長紅褐色哺乳動物
a wild creature with brown fur and a slender shape that feeds on mice, rats, and other small animals in fields and woods
A weasel darted across the garden path and disappeared into the hedge.
一隻鼬鼠快速穿過花園小徑，消失在樹籬中。
collocation: weasel + darted / disappeared into hedge
The farmer spotted a weasel near the chicken coop early this morning.
農夫今天清晨在雞舍附近發現了一隻鼬鼠。
collocation: weasel + near chicken coop
A weasel shot out from under the compost heap and vanished head-first into a mouse hole in the stone wall.
一隻鼬鼠從堆肥堆下方竄出，一頭鑽進石牆上的老鼠洞裡。
A weasel will often stash extra food in its burrow to eat during winter when prey is scarce.
鼬鼠常把多餘的食物藏在洞穴裡，以便冬天獵物稀少時食用。
The weasel pressed its long body flat against the ground and crept toward the rabbit grazing in the grass.
那隻鼬鼠把長長的身體貼平地面，悄悄爬向在草地上吃草的兔子。
用法筆記
This animal is common across Europe, Asia, and North America. Its habit of sneaking into chicken coops to steal eggs and birds gave rise to the figurative meaning of a dishonest person.
2. someone who cannot be trusted, especially because they act in a sly or dishonest
狡猾的人
狡猾不誠實的人
someone who cannot be trusted, especially because they act in a sly or dishonest way to gain an advantage for themselves
Don't trust that weasel — he promised to help but disappeared the moment the work started.
別相信那個狡猾的傢伙——他答應幫忙，但工作一開始就不見人影了。
collocation: weasel as insult [don't trust that weasel]
The defence lawyer was a weasel who twisted the facts to protect his rich client.
那位辯護律師是個狡猾的人，為了保護有錢客戶而扭曲事實。
collocation: [profession] is a weasel
During the televised debate, one candidate called the other a weasel.
電視辯論中，其中一位候選人稱對手為狡猾之徒。
Léa realised her coworker was a weasel when he took credit for her idea.
Léa 發現她的同事是個奸詐的人，因為對方把她提的點子佔為己有。
Padma warned the class that the salesman was a weasel who would say anything to make a sale.
Padma 警告全班同學，那個業務員是個狡猾的人，為了成交什麼話都說得出口。
- straight shooter
someone who is direct and honest; informal American English
- trustworthy person
someone you can rely on to act honestly
用法筆記
Commonly used as a direct insult or criticism. The comparison comes from the animal's reputation for sneaking into places undetected and stealing food. Unlike 'liar,' which focuses on false statements, 'weasel' implies cunning and sneakiness more broadly.