单词 | vole |
释义 | vole1[ vohl ] / voʊl / nounany of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail. Origin of vole11795–1805; short for volemouse field mouse, perhaps <Norwegian *vollmus, equivalent to voll field (cf. wold1) + musmouse Words nearby volevolcano, volcanogenic, Volcano Islands, volcanology, Volcker, vole, Volga, Volga River, Volga Tatar, Volgograd, volitant Definition for vole (2 of 2)vole2 [ vohl ] / voʊl / nounCards. the winning by one player of all the tricks of a deal. Origin of vole21670–80; <French, derivative of voler to fly <Latin volāre Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for voleBritish Dictionary definitions for vole (1 of 2)vole1 / (vəʊl) / nounany of numerous small rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, mostly of Eurasia and North America and having a stocky body, short tail, and inconspicuous ears: family CricetidaeSee also water vole Word Origin for voleC19: short for volemouse, from Old Norse vollr field + mus mouse; related to Icelandic vollarmus British Dictionary definitions for vole (2 of 2)vole2 / (vəʊl) / noun(in some card games, such as écarté) the taking of all the tricks in a deal, thus scoring extra points Word Origin for voleC17: from French, from voler to fly, from Latin volāre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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