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单词 vole
释义 vole
vole1
 /vohl/,  n.  
 any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
 [1795-1805; short for volemouse field mouse, perh. < Norw *vollmus, equiv. to voll field (cf. WOLD1) + mus MOUSE]
vole2
 /vohl/,  n.  
  1.  Cards.   the winning by one player of all the tricks of a deal.
  2. go the vole,
   a. to venture everything on the chance of great rewards.
   b. to try one after another, as a variety of occupations: He went the vole and finally settled on watchmaking.
 [1670-80; < F, deriv. of voler to fly < L volare]
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