mouse

/maʊs/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

老鼠;小家鼠;鼠标

释义与例句

n. 老鼠;小家鼠
a small furry animal with a pointed nose and a long thin tail
  1. A field mouse darted under the shed when we approached.
    我们走近时,一只田鼠迅速钻到了棚屋下面。
  2. The cat sat by the wall, waiting for the mouse to come out.
    猫守在墙边,等老鼠出来。
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  1. We heard a mouse scratching behind the kitchen cupboard.
    我们听见一只老鼠在厨房橱柜后面抓挠。
n. 鼠标
a small device that you move across a surface to control the pointer on a computer screen
  1. Move the mouse until the pointer is over the folder icon.
    移动鼠标,直到指针位于文件夹图标上。
  2. My wireless mouse stopped working because its battery was flat.
    我的无线鼠标电池没电了,因此不能用了。
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  1. She uses a mouse instead of the laptop's touchpad for detailed design work.
    做精细的设计工作时,她用鼠标而不是笔记本电脑的触控板。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 mouse 的常用复数是 mice,无论指老鼠还是电脑鼠标都可以;mouse 与 rat 的主要直观区别是体型通常更小。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • mousepad 鼠标垫
    由 mouse 与 pad 构成,指放置并移动鼠标的垫子,也写作 mouse mat。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • rat 大老鼠;褐鼠等鼠类
    mouse 通常指体型较小、鼻子较尖的家鼠或田鼠;rat 通常指体型更大、尾巴较粗长的鼠类。两者都是 rodent,但日常英语中不是同一种动物的随意替换说法。
    A rat disappeared into a hole beside the riverbank. 一只大老鼠钻进了河岸边的洞里。
常见搭配
  • computer mouse 电脑鼠标
    The computer mouse fits comfortably in either hand. 这款电脑鼠标左右手握着都舒适。
  • wireless mouse 无线鼠标
    A wireless mouse helps keep the desk free of cables. 无线鼠标有助于让桌面摆脱线缆。
  • click the mouse 点击鼠标
    Click the mouse once to select the file. 单击一下鼠标即可选中该文件。