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shrews

/ʃruz/

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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 often brings dead shrews into the house at night. "

猫常常在晚上叼死掉的鼩鼱进屋。

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noun

鼩鼱，尖嘴鼠

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. "

我女儿以为她在花园里看到的小动物是老鼠，但我告诉她那很可能是经常住在堆肥堆附近的鼩鼱/尖嘴鼠，因为它比一般老鼠的鼻子要长。

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noun

泼妇，悍妇

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." "

办公室里的那些爱嚼舌根的人都叫戴维森太太“泼妇”，因为她总是抱怨最小的错误。

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