noun🔗Share黄鼠狼,鼬。 The least weasel, Mustela nivalis."A tiny weasel, known as the least weasel, darted across the snowy field. "一只小小的黄鼠狼,也就是人们常说的鼬,飞快地穿过了雪地。animalnatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share黄鼠狼,鼬。 Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly."A quick brown weasel darted across the path, its long tail trailing behind its slender body. "一只棕色的黄鼠狼敏捷地穿过小路,它细长的身体后面拖着一条长长的尾巴。animalnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鼬,黄鼠狼科。 The taxonomic family Mustelidae is also called the weasel family."In biology class, we learned that the weasel family, Mustelidae, includes animals like otters and badgers. "在生物课上,我们学到鼬这一科,也就是黄鼠狼科(Mustelidae),包括像水獭和獾这样的动物。animalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share黄鼠狼, 鼬鼠, 狡猾的人 A devious or sneaky person or animal."My brother is such a weasel; he always tries to get out of doing chores by pretending to be sick. "我弟弟真是个小滑头,他总是装病来逃避做家务。characteranimalpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share络纱机,量纱器 A type of yarn winder used for counting the yardage of handspun yarn. It most commonly has a wooden peg or dowel that pops up from the gearing mechanism after a certain number of yards have been wound onto the winder."The spinner used her weasel to keep track of how much yarn she had spun. "纺纱工用她的络纱机来记录她纺了多少纱线。utensilmachineworktechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share耍滑头, 投机取巧 To achieve by clever or devious means."He tried to weasel his way out of doing chores by pretending to be sick. "他想装病耍滑头,以此来逃避做家务。actioncharacterachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share投机取巧,耍滑头。 To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means."My brother weaseled his way out of doing the dishes by pretending he had a terrible headache. "我弟弟装头疼,投机取巧地逃避了洗碗的活儿。characterbusinessmoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share耍滑头, 投机取巧 To engage in clever or devious behavior."He tried to weasel out of doing his chores by pretending to be sick. "他想装病来耍滑头,逃避做家务。characterattitudeactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading