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mouses

/ˈmaʊsɪz/ /ˈmaʊsɪz/

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verb

こそこそ動く, うろつく

To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).

Examples :

"Hoping not to wake the baby, she moused around in the kitchen, trying to find a late-night snack. "

赤ちゃんを起こさないようにと、彼女は夜食を探してキッチンをこそこそと動いた。

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verb

ネズミを捕る

To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.

Examples :

"The barn cats mouses every night, keeping the grain safe from the rodent infestation. "

納屋の猫は毎晩ネズミを捕り、穀物をネズミの被害から守っています。

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verb

結束する、固定する

To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.

Examples :

"Captain Higgins moused the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack."

ヒギンズ船長は、たるんだ状態でブロックベケットが外れるのを防ぐため、少しのマールでフックを結束しました。

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verb

コンピュータマウスを使って操作する

To navigate by means of a computer mouse.

Examples :

"He mouses through the spreadsheet, quickly updating the numbers. "

彼はコンピュータマウスを使ってスプレッドシートを操作し、数字を素早く更新します。

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verb

引き裂く, むさぼり食う

To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.

Examples :

"The kitten mouses the string, batting at it and tearing it with her claws. "

子猫は紐を引き裂き、それを叩き、爪でむさぼり食います。

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