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squirrel

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squirrel 的英式和美式音标均为 /ˈskwɜːrəl/,由三个音节组成:/skw/(类似“skw”)、/ɜːr/(接近“ear”中的元音)和轻读的 /əl/(类似“uh”音)。作为名词时,它最常用的意思是“松鼠”——一种尾巴蓬松、擅长爬树的啮齿动物,也可指“松鼠毛皮”;作为动词时,意为“贮藏、囤积”,模仿松鼠储存坚果的习性。

用法与例句

1. 名词:指松鼠或其毛皮

基础含义:描述这种动物的外形、行为或生态习性。

The squirrel ran up a tree and hid in the hollow trunk.(松鼠爬上树,躲进了树干的空洞里。)

Red squirrels are native to Europe but face threats from invasive species.(红松鼠原产于欧洲,但面临入侵物种的威胁。)

比喻用法:偶尔用于形容“言行古怪的人”或“汽车马达的马力”,但较少见。

2. 动词:表示“贮藏、囤积”

具体物品:尤指为将来储备资源,如金钱、食物等。

Many people squirrel away money in banks for retirement.(许多人把钱存入银行以备退休之需。)

She squirrels nuts in the garden every autumn to feed birds in winter.(她每年秋天在花园里囤积坚果,以便冬天喂鸟。)

短语搭配

squirrel away:固定短语,强调“秘密储存”。

He squirreled away important documents in a locked drawer.(他把重要文件藏在带锁的抽屉里。)

red squirrel:红松鼠(物种名称)

squirrel skin:松鼠皮(用于毛皮制品)

经典例句

A frog and a squirrel were neighbors, but they rarely talked.(一只青蛙和一只松鼠是邻居,但它们很少说话。)

The squirrel hoards up nuts for the winter every year.(松鼠每年都会囤积坚果过冬。)

Nervous investors tend to squirrel more cash during economic downturns.(经济低迷时,焦虑的投资者倾向于囤积更多现金。)

The child watched the squirrel nibbling a nut on the branch.(孩子看着松鼠在树枝上啃坚果。)

She has a habit of squirreling away recipes she finds online.(她习惯把网上找到的食谱都存起来。)

Squirrels are known for their bushy tails and agile climbing skills.(松鼠以蓬松的尾巴和灵活的攀爬能力闻名。)

The old man squirreled his life savings under the floorboards.(老人把毕生积蓄藏在地板下。)

A red squirrel darted across the path and disappeared into the woods.(一只红松鼠窜过小路,消失在树林里。)

Some animals, like squirrels, store food to survive harsh winters.(有些动物如松鼠会储存食物以度过严冬。)

He was caught squirreling confidential data onto a USB drive.(他被发现正将机密数据拷贝到U盘里。)

从“影子尾巴”(希腊语词源 skiouros,意为“shadow-tail”)的命名到“囤积”的引申义,squirrel 的用法始终与这种小动物的习性紧密相连。下次看到松鼠藏坚果时,或许能更生动地理解这个