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moused

/maʊst/ /maʊzd/

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verb

偷偷摸摸地走动，蹑手蹑脚地走动。

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

Examples :

"The cat moused around the corner, hoping to surprise the bird. "

猫咪偷偷摸摸地绕过拐角，希望能给小鸟一个惊喜。

animal action nature

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verb

捉老鼠，捕鼠.

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

Examples :

"Our cat, Whiskers, moused in the garden all afternoon, bringing three mice to the back door. "

我们家的猫咪，胡须先生，整个下午都在花园里捉老鼠，还叼了三只老鼠到后门。

animal action nature

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verb

缚住钩口，以缚线固定。

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."

希金斯船长用一小段细绳把钩子的口缚住，这样可以防止滑车环在松弛状态下掉出来。

nautical sailing technical

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verb

用鼠标操作，点击。

To navigate by means of a computer mouse.

Examples :

"She moused through the online menu to order her lunch. "

她用鼠标在网上菜单里点来点去，点了她的午餐。

computing technology internet electronics device machine

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verb

撕咬，啃噬

To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.

Examples :

"The cat moused the toy bird, leaving feathers scattered all over the living room. "

猫把玩具小鸟撕咬啃噬了一番，弄得客厅里到处都是羽毛。

animal action biology