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mousing

/ˈmaʊsɪŋ/

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verb

偷偷摸摸地走动，蹑手蹑脚。

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 was mousing around the kitchen, hoping to find a stray crumb. "

猫咪在厨房里偷偷摸摸地走动，希望能找到一块掉落的面包屑。

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verb

捉老鼠，捕鼠

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

Examples :

"The barn cat spent the entire afternoon mousing in the fields. "

谷仓猫整个下午都在田里捉老鼠。

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verb

缠绕，缚住。

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吊钩缠绕缚紧，以防止滑车环在松弛状态下脱落。

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verb

使用鼠标，点鼠标。

To navigate by means of a computer mouse.

Examples :

"She spent hours mousing through the online store, searching for the perfect gift. "

她花了好几个小时在网上商店里点鼠标浏览，寻找完美的礼物。

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verb

撕咬，啃噬.

To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.

Examples :

"The cat, after catching the toy mouse, was mousing it ferociously, tearing at the fabric with its claws. "

猫抓到玩具老鼠后，凶狠地撕咬啃噬着它，用爪子撕扯着布料。

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noun

捕鼠，捉老鼠.

The act of hunting mice (or similar prey), especially by pouncing on them from above.

Examples :

"The barn cat's dedication to mousing kept the rodent population under control. "

这只谷仓猫热衷于捕鼠，成功地控制了鼠患。

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noun

防脱钩装置, 钩止索。

A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.

Examples :

"The fishing hook's mousing prevented it from coming undone during the fishing trip. "

鱼钩上的防脱钩装置防止了它在钓鱼过程中松开。

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noun

啮合棘轮运动，棘轮啮合。

A ratchet movement in a loom.

Examples :

"The weaver carefully adjusted the mousing on the loom to ensure the warp threads advanced evenly. "

织布工小心地调整织布机上的棘轮啮合，以确保经纱均匀地前进。

machine technical industry

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adjective

爱管闲事的，好打听的。

Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.

Examples :

"The mousing neighbor always peeked through our windows, making us feel uncomfortable in our own home. "

这个爱管闲事的邻居总是往我们窗户里看，让我们在自己家里都觉得不自在。

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