Weasel
[ 'wi:zl ]
第4级
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n. 鼬鼠，黄鼠狼;狡猾的人;卑劣的人;
vi. 躲避，躲闪（承诺、责任等）;含糊其辞;
📝 例句
Herbie had bared his weasel teeth.
赫比露出了黄鼠狼般的牙齿。
He tried to weasel out of his responsibilities [promise].
他企图回避责任 [爽约] 。
They set a trap for the weasel.
他们给黄鼠狼设下陷阱。
A weasel ran off with a chick in its mouth.
黄鼠狼叼走一只小鸡。
It was a good "weasel word."
这是个典型的"难以捉摸的字眼"。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ w-拼音“我”,easel-画架:有了画架我外出画黄鼠狼就容易了
※ we-我们,ease-容易,l-似“剑”:我们轻松的拿着剑,看着就不像好人→黄鼠狼
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
weasel
n small fierce animal with reddish-brown fur, that lives on rats, rabbits, birds' eggs, etc 鼬; 黄鼠狼. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page iii. Cf 参看 ermine, ferret, stoat. weasel, v (phr v) weasel out (of sth) (infml derog 口, 贬 esp US) avoid fulfilling a promise, doing a duty, etc 逃避已做出的承诺、 承担的责任等.
🔁 扩展释义
*['wi:zl]n. 鼬鼠, 狡猾的人, 告密者, 狡辩之辞vi. 躲避, 告密【法】 狡猾的人, 告密的人, 模棱两可的话; 使用模棱两可的语言, 影射, 躲闪相关词组: weasel out
📖 同为「SAT」词汇
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An economic recession now seems more than likely.
现在看来，经济衰退的可能性相当大。
Money will come and go.
钱乃身外之物。
My wife and I were at the race.
我和我的妻子也去了。