老鼠

lǎo shǔ

HSK 6

Meaning

鼠类动物，通常指家鼠或田鼠。

A rodent, usually referring to house mouse or field mouse.

常用于指代小的啮齿动物，也可用于比喻胆小或偷偷摸摸的人。

Often used to refer to small rodents, and can also be used metaphorically for timid or sneaky people.

1 家里有老鼠，我们需要买捕鼠器。 (There are mice in the house; we need to buy a mousetrap.)
2 他胆小如老鼠，不敢一个人走夜路。 (He is as timid as a mouse and dare not walk alone at night.)
3 猫是老鼠的天敌。 (Cats are natural enemies of mice.)
4 实验室里养了很多小白鼠。 (The lab raises many white mice.)
5 他做事偷偷摸摸，像只老鼠。 (He acts sneaky, like a mouse.)

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