| 单词 | weasel |
| 释义 | weasel /wee"zeuhl/, n. , pl. weasels, (esp. collectively) weasel, v. n. 1. any small carnivore of the genus Mustela, of the family Mustelidae, having a long, slender body and feeding chiefly on small rodents. 2. any of various similar animals of the family Mustelidae. 3. a cunning, sneaky person. 4. a tracked vehicle resembling a tractor, used in snow. 5. Slang. an informer; stool pigeon. v.i. 6. to evade an obligation, duty, or the like; renege (often fol. by out): That's one invitation I'd like to weasel out of. 7. to use weasel words; be ambiguous; mislead: Upon cross-examination the witness began to weasel. 8. Slang. to inform. [bef. 900; 1920-25 for def. 6; ME wesele, OE wesle, weosule; c. OHG wisula, G Wiesel] |
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