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shrews

/ʃruz/

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noun

トガリネズミ

Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha).

Examples :

"The cat often brings dead shrews into the house at night. "

猫は夜に死んだトガリネズミを家に持ち込むことが多い。

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noun

トガリネズミ

Certain other small mammals that resemble true shrews (order Soricomorpha).

Examples :

"My daughter thought the little animal she saw in the garden was a mouse, but I told her it was likely one of the shrews that often live near the compost pile, because it had a longer snout than a typical mouse. "

私の娘は庭で見た小さな動物をネズミだと思いましたが、私は彼女に、それは典型的なネズミよりも長い鼻を持っていたので、堆肥の山近くに住んでいるトガリネズミの仲間だろうと言いました。

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noun

口うるさい女、かかあ天下

An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.

Examples :

""The gossips at the office called Mrs. Davison a shrew because she constantly complained about the smallest mistakes." "

オフィスのゴシップ好きたちは、デイビソン夫人が些細なミスについて絶えず文句を言っていたので、彼女を口うるさい女と呼んだ。

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