squirrel
squirrel — 名詞
1. a small wild creature with soft fur and a bushy tail that lives in trees and gat
松鼠
有蓬鬆長尾、會爬樹的小動物
a small wild creature with soft fur and a bushy tail that lives in trees and gathers nuts and seeds to eat
A red squirrel buried a nut in the garden while the children watched.
一隻紅松鼠在花園裡埋了一顆堅果，孩子們在旁邊看著。
collocation: bury + nut / acorn
Every morning, Sumin leaves peanuts on the balcony for the squirrels.
每天早上，Sumin 都會把花生留在陽臺上給松鼠吃。
leave + food for squirrels
The grey squirrel leaped from one tree branch to another without stopping.
那隻灰松鼠從一根樹枝跳到另一根，完全沒有停下來。
Nellie pointed at a squirrel on the fence, holding an acorn in its tiny paws.
Nellie 指著籬笆上一隻松鼠，牠小小的爪子裡抓著一顆橡實。
Squirrels hide their food in many places so that other animals cannot find it.
松鼠把食物藏在許多地方，這樣其他動物就找不到。
- chipmunk
a smaller animal with stripes on its back, found mainly on the ground rather than in trees
- flying squirrel
a type of squirrel with skin flaps that allow it to glide between trees
用法筆記
This sense is the everyday meaning. In Taiwan, both red squirrels and flying squirrels can be seen in mountain areas.
常見錯誤
2. the soft hair or pelt taken from a squirrel, used for making coats, hats, or art
松鼠毛皮
松鼠的毛，用於製作用品
the soft hair or pelt taken from a squirrel, used for making coats, hats, or artists' brushes
The antique shop sold a small brush made from squirrel hair.
那家古董店賣一支用松鼠毛製成的小刷子。
squirrel hair + brush making
Manuela discovered that the old coat in her grandmother's closet was lined with squirrel fur.
Manuela 發現奶奶衣櫃裡那件舊大衣的內裡是松鼠毛皮做的。
Traditional Chinese painting brushes are often made from fine squirrel hair.
國畫用的毛筆常用細緻的松鼠毛製成。
Conservation groups have asked people not to buy clothing made with squirrel fur.
環保團體呼籲民眾不要購買松鼠毛皮製成的衣物。
用法筆記
This sense is now uncommon. Most modern coats use synthetic materials or fur from farmed animals.
squirrel — 動詞
1. to hide or save something, especially money, food, or other supplies, so that it
收藏；儲備
把東西藏起來以備將來使用
to hide or save something, especially money, food, or other supplies, so that it can be used later
Benjamin squirreled away a few coins every week in an old jar.
Benjamin 每週都會把幾枚硬幣存進一個舊罐子裡。
squirrel away + money + location
Nkechi had squirreled away enough savings to buy a used car.
Nkechi 已經存夠了錢，可以買一輛二手車。
present perfect: had squirreled away
The children squirreled away snacks in their backpacks before the long bus ride.
孩子們在搭長途巴士前，把零食偷偷塞進背包裡。
Élise's father had been squirreling away old books in the attic for decades.
Élise 的父親幾十年來一直在閣樓裡收藏舊書。
- squander
to waste money or supplies carelessly
文法句型
squirrel + away + noun phrase
squirrel + noun phrase + away
用法筆記
Almost always used with the particle 'away' (squirrel something away). The object is typically money, food, or useful items that someone plans to use in the future.