英语词汇“squirrel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	squirrel
释义	Trends of squirrel View usage for: squirrel (skwɪrəl, US skwɜːrəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, plural squirrels, present participle squirrelling, past tense, past participle squirrelledregional note: in AM, use squirreling, squirreled countable noun A squirrel is a small animal with a long furry tail. Squirrels live mainly in trees. Phrasal verbs: See squirrel away squirrel in British English (ˈskwɪrəl, US English ˈskwɜːrəl, ˈskwʌr-) nounWord forms: plural -rels or -rel 1. any arboreal sciurine rodent of the genus Sciurus, such as S. vulgaris (red squirrel) or S. carolinensis (grey squirrel), having a bushy tail and feeding on nuts, seeds, etc ▶ Related adjective: sciurine 2. any other rodent of the family Sciuridae, such as a ground squirrel or a marmot 3. the fur of such an animal 4. informal a person who hoards things verbWord forms: -rels, -relling, -relledWord forms: especially US -rels, -reling or -reled 5. (transitive; usually foll by away) informal to store for future use; hoard Derived forms squirrel-like (ˈsquirrel-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C14: from Old French esquireul, from Late Latin sciūrus, from Greek skiouros, from skia shadow + oura tail squirrel in American English (ˈskwɜrəl; skwɜrl) nounWord forms: plural ˈsquirrels or ˈsquirrel 1. any of a family (Sciuridae) of small rodents living in trees, on the ground, or inburrows and usually having a long, bushy tail, including flying squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots; esp., a tree squirrel 2. the fur of some of these animals verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsquirreled or ˈsquirrelled, ˈsquirreling or ˈsquirrelling 3. to store, hide, or hoard usually with away Word origin ME squirel < OFr escuriuel < VL scuriolus, dim. of scurius, for L sciurus < Gr skiouros, squirrel < skia, shadow (see shine) + oura, tail: see uro-2 Image of squirrel © Eric Isselee, shutterstock Examples of 'squirrel' in a sentence squirrel For any company the temptation to squirrel away funds is powerful. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Expect to see wildlife such as roe deer and red squirrels. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The lack of human intervention makes it a practical solution in areas with high grey squirrel populations. Times, Sunday Times (2016) You can see why squirrel language occurs so frequently in scientific writing. Porush, David A Short Guide to Writing About Science (1995) What would the few remaining red squirrels say about that? Times, Sunday Times (2010) In the bag were two rabbits and a squirrel. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Our little man enjoyed seeing the squirrels and birds on our various jaunts around the area. The Sun (2014) Red squirrels need protection from all sorts of things that impact on their survival. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The grey squirrels are going to win. Times, Sunday Times (2006) They are pests in the wild and are endangering the natural red squirrel. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Red squirrels dashed from branch to branch. Christina Dodd SOMEDAY MY PRINCE (1999) Research shows that the geographical spread of the virus and the grey squirrel are virtually identical. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Japanese deer and rare red squirrels roam the woodland. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In my garden there is a bird feeder for the birds and a squirrel feeder for the squirrels. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Can you spot a red squirrel? Times, Sunday Times (2010) We haven't seen a squirrel in weeks. Times, Sunday Times (2009) After all, why squirrel away money when there are holidays to pay for and designer shoes to buy? Times, Sunday Times (2008) Plans to force banks to squirrel away more cash in the good times were already on the agenda in Brussels. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The episode looks at unusual traits animals use to survive - including ground squirrels that eat the discarded skins of snakes to mask their scent. Times, Sunday Times (2015) I can see squirrels outside my window and it makes me think a little bit of Wales is out there. Times, Sunday Times (2006) On the trails or a three-mile circuit of the loch, you might see roe deer or red squirrels. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Word lists with squirrel homes and habitations, rodent In other languages squirrel British English: squirrel /ˈskwɪrəl/ NOUN A squirrel is a small furry wild animal with a long bushy tail. American English: squirrel Arabic: سِنْجَاب Brazilian Portuguese: esquilo Chinese: 松鼠 Croatian: vjeverica Czech: veverka Danish: egern Dutch: eekhoorn European Spanish: ardilla Finnish: orava French: écureuil German: Eichhörnchen Greek: σκίουρος Italian: scoiattolo Japanese: リス Korean: 다람쥐 Norwegian: ekorn Polish: wiewiórka European Portuguese: esquilo Romanian: veveriță Russian: белка Latin American Spanish: ardilla Swedish: ekorre Thai: กระรอก Turkish: sincap Ukrainian: білка Vietnamese: con sóc All related terms of 'squirrel' fox squirrel a large squirrel , Sciurus niger , occurring in E North America gray squirrel any of several large, gray squirrels (genus Sciurus ), native to the U.S. grey squirrel a grey-furred squirrel , Sciurus carolinensis, native to E North America but now widely established elsewhere red squirrel a reddish-brown squirrel , Sciurus vulgaris , inhabiting woodlands of Europe and parts of Asia rock squirrel a ground squirrel ( Citellus variegatus ) with a gray body and black head, living mostly in rocky areas in the W U.S. and in Mexico squirrel away If you squirrel things away , you hide or store them so that you can use them in the future . squirrel cage a cage consisting of a cylindrical framework that is made to rotate by a small animal running inside the framework squirrel corn a North American plant, Dicentra canadensis , having yellow flowers and tubers resembling grains of corn : family Fumariaceae tree squirrel any of various squirrels that live in trees; esp., any of a genus ( Sciurus ) including the gray squirrel black squirrel a fox squirrel or gray squirrel in that color phase in which the fur is black flying squirrel any nocturnal sciurine rodent of the subfamily Petauristinae , of Asia and North America. Furry folds of skin between the forelegs and hind legs enable these animals to move by gliding leaps ground squirrel any burrowing sciurine rodent of the genus Citellus and related genera, resembling chipmunks and occurring in North America , E Europe , and Asia squirrel monkey a small New World monkey , Saimiri sciureus , of N South American forests , having a yellowish-green coat and orange feet and limbs American red squirrel either of two reddish-brown squirrels , Tamiasciurus hudsonicus or T . douglasii , inhabiting forests of North America squirrel-cage motor a cage consisting of a cylindrical framework that is made to rotate by a small animal running inside the framework squirrel-tail grass an annual grass, Hordeum marinum , of salt marsh margins of Europe, having bushy awns Richardson's ground squirrel a ground squirrel of the NW USA and Canada , Citellus richardsoni red-backed squirrel monkey a related species, Saimiri oerstedi , of Central America, having a reddish coat and dark brown limbs Chinese translation of 'squirrel' squirrel (ˈskwɪrəl) n (c) 松鼠 (sōngshǔ) (只, zhī) phrasal verb See squirrel something away related words related adjective sciurine name of home dreydray Nearby words of squirrel squint squire squirm squirrel squirrel something away squirt stab Related terms of squirrel squirrel something away Synonyms of 'squirrel' squirrel Explore 'squirrel' in the dictionary
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