| 单词 | weasel |
| 释义 | weasel (once / 2418 pages) 1n 2n A weasel is a sneaky and sly person. Your weasel of a friend has a habit of "forgetting" his wallet every time he goes out to dinner with you. You can call someone who cheats and lies a weasel, or you can use the word literally, to refer to the small furry mammal called a weasel. The furry kind of weasel is known for its short legs, long neck, and musky smell. In fact, the word's Proto-Germanic origin wisand carries the meaning of a stinky animal. The verb weasel means to sneak or evade, like when you weasel out of doing the dishes. WORD FAMILYweasel: weasels USAGE EXAMPLESAre men that watch this show bigoted weasels? The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) Mr Craig is a magnetic Iago, a thuggish weasel in a T-shirt and shorts who delivers his lines as comfortably as he breathes. Economist(Dec 15, 2016) Such zig-zaggy, weasel words provide little assurance that Trump has abandoned one of the more extreme, quasi-fascist pledges of his campaign. Seattle Times(Nov 29, 2016) 1 n small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck 2Hypo|Hyper Mustela erminea, ermine, shorttail weasel mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat Mustela rixosa, New World least weaselof Canada and northeastern United States Mustela nivalis, Old World least weaselof Europe Mustela frenata, long-tailed weasel, longtail weaselthe common American weasel distinguished by large size and black-tipped tail muishondsouthern African weasel stoatthe ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail Poecilogale albinucha, snake muishondsmall slender burrowing muishond with white top of the head Ictonyx striata, striped muishondferret-sized muishond often tamed Ictonyx frenata, zorilmuishond of northern Africa mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals n a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky Hyper individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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