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shrew

/ʃɹuː/

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noun

鼩鼱, 尖鼠

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

Examples :

"The cat stalked something small moving in the grass; it turned out to be a tiny shrew, scurrying through the leaves. "

猫悄悄地靠近草丛里一个移动的小东西，结果发现是一只小小的鼩鼱，正在落叶中匆匆穿行。

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noun

鼩鼱，尖鼠

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

Examples :

"The biologist noticed a tiny mammal in the field that, although not a true shrew, closely resembled one, so he cautiously classified it as a "shrew" based on its appearance. "

生物学家在田野里发现了一种小小的哺乳动物，虽然它不是真正的鼩鼱（尖鼠），但外形非常相似，所以他谨慎地根据它的外观把它归为“鼩鼱”这一类。

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noun

泼妇，悍妇。

An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.

Examples :

"My mother-in-law is a real shrew; she constantly criticizes everything I do. "

我婆婆简直是个泼妇，她总是对我做的一切指指点点。

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verb

诅咒，咒骂。

To beshrew; to curse.

Examples :

"If I lose this game because of your mistake, I will beshrew you for the rest of the day! "

如果我因为你的错误输了这场比赛，我一整天都要诅咒你！

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