mouse

mouse
(pl. mice )

a small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail
鼠
Family Muridae: many genera and numerous species. Also, some species in the families Heteromyidae, Zapodidae, and Muscardinidae
鼠科：多属，众多种。在更格卢鼠科、林跳鼠科及睡鼠科中亦有数种
■(in general use) any similar small mammal, such as a shrew or vole
（一般用语）小哺乳动物（如鼩鼱、田鼠）
■a shy, timid, and quiet person
胆怯的人；不声不响的人
■[mass noun]a dull light brown colour reminiscent of a mouse's fur
浅棕灰色；鼠皮色
her flaxen hair dulled to mouse.
她那淡黄色的头发已经暗淡为鼠皮色。
(复亦作 mouses)(Computing)a small hand-held device which is dragged across a flat surface to move the cursor on a computer screen, typically having buttons which are pressed to control computer functions
(计算机)鼠标
(informal)a lump or bruise, especially one on or near the eye
(非正式)（尤指眼部或其附近的）青肿；乌青块

verb
[no obj.]

(of a cat or an owl) hunt for or catch mice
（猫，猫头鹰）捕鼠
■[with adverbial]prowl about as if searching
四处走动（如同搜寻一般）
he was mousing among the books of the old library.
他在老图书馆的书堆中转悠。
[with adverbial of direction](Computing, informal)use a mouse to move a cursor on a computer screen
(计算机非正式)用鼠标在计算机屏幕上移动光标
mouse your way over to the window and click on it.
用鼠标将光标移至窗口，然后点击它。

派生
mouse-like
adjective
语源

Old English mūs, (plural) m ỹs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch muis and German Maus, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin and Greek mus

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