英语释义

1. any of various small slender active carnivorous mammals (genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae, the weasel family) that are able to prey on animals (such as rabbits) larger than themselves, are mostly brown with white or yellowish underparts, and in northern forms turn white in winter — compare ermine sense 1a

2. a light self-propelled tracked vehicle built either for traveling over snow, ice, or sand or as an amphibious vehicle

3. a sneaky, untrustworthy, or insincere person

4. to use weasel words equivocate

5. to escape from or evade a situation or obligation —often used with out

6. to manipulate shiftily

7. a small animal that has a thin body and brown fur and that eats small birds and other animals

8. a dishonest person who cannot be trusted

9. a small slender active animal related to the mink that feeds on small birds and animals (as mice)

片语

catch a weasel asleep乘人不备

英汉例句

• They would be good at sales, engineering, telling lies, weaseling out of difficult situations, working long hours, and partying.

  他们擅长销售、工程技术、说谎、摆脱困境、工作时间长和举办聚会。

• The all-time universal champs at weaseling are government officials, and their all-time favorite way to weasel is the non-admission of guilt embodied by the phrase 「mistakes were made」.

  政府官员是世界范围内在含糊其辞方面的顶级冠军，他们最喜欢的含糊其辞的方式就是不承认被「错误已经造成」所赋予的罪恶感。

• Not to mention dogs that are pros at weaseling extra morsels of food away from their human family members with a sad look.

  更不用说那些善于装出可怜相从人类家人手里骗走额外食物的狗狗高手了。

相似词

equivocate说模棱两可的话；支吾， 躲闪；推诿；含糊其词

fudge(Fudge) （美、加、英）富奇（人名）

hedge用树篱笆围住；避免作正面答复；避免损失；限制

pussyfoot偷偷地走；轻轻地走；谨慎行事

tergiversate背叛，变节；改变立场；搪塞；模棱两可，模糊不清

waffle胡扯；閑聊