英语词汇“shrew”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	shrew
释义	Trends of shrew View usage for: shrew (ʃruː) Word forms: plural shrews countable noun A shrew is a small brown animal like a mouse with a long pointed nose. shrew in British English (ʃruː) noun 1. Also called: shrewmouse any small mouse-like long-snouted mammal, such as Sorex araneus (common shrew), of the family Soricidae: order Insectivora (insectivores) See also water shrew ▶ Related adjective: soricine 2. derogatory a bad-tempered or mean-spirited woman Word origin Old English scrēawa; related to Old High German scrawaz dwarf, Icelandic skröggr old man, Norwegian skrugg dwarf shrew in American English (ʃru) noun 1. any of a number of small, slender, mouselike insectivore mammals (esp. family Soricidae) with soft fur and a long, pointed snout 2. a scolding, evil-tempered woman Word origin ME schrewe, a malicious person < OE screawa, shrewmouse, akin to OHG scrawaz, dwarf, goblin, MHG schröuwel, devil < IE *(s)ker-: see shred Image of shrew © Eric Isselee, shutterstock Examples of 'shrew' in a sentence shrew Leaning forward, she placed what was obviously a common shrew between them on the top bar of the gate. Hocke, Martin THE ANCIENT AND SOLITARY REIGN (2001) You claimed she was a shrew ," Jenga said, stopping his pacing for a moment to glance at the gems. Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001) The hungry part of him very much wanted to devour the shrew, bitter bit included, while the rest of him rebelled. Hocke, Martin THE ANCIENT AND SOLITARY REIGN (2001) A great winged shape of darkness swept low over their heads and a brief squeak heralded the demise of a mouse or shrew. Elizabeth Peters HE SHALL THUNDER IN THE SKY (2001) All related terms of 'shrew' otter shrew any small otter-like amphibious mammal , esp Potamogale velox, of the family Potamogalidae of W and central Africa : order Insectivora ( insectivores ) shrew mole any of several moles , such as Uropsilus soricipes of E Asia or Neurotrichus gibbsi of E North America , having a long snout and long tail tree shrew any of numerous small arboreal mammals of the family Tupaiidae and order Scandentia , of SE Asia, having large eyes and resembling squirrels water shrew either of two small amphibious shrews , Neomys fodiens ( European water shrew ) or N. anomalus ( Mediterranean water shrew ), having a dark pelage with paler underparts common shrew a small mouse-like long-snouted mammal, Sorex araneus , of the family Soricidae: order Insectivora ( insectivores ) elephant shrew any small active African mammal of the family Macroscelididae and order Macroscelidea , having an elongated nose , large ears, and long hind legs
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