weasel

n.

鼬鼠，黄鼠狼；狡猾的人；卑劣的人；

vi.

躲避，躲闪（承诺、责任等）；含糊其辞；

复数：weasels

catch a weasel asleep乘精明细心的人麻痹不备欺骗他

1. The weasel is a timid animal but will fight like a tiger in defence of its young.
   鼬鼠是一种胆小的动物，但在保护其幼畜时也会凶猛地搏斗。
2. Weasel lives mainly on rats and rabbits.
   黄鼠狼主要以老鼠和兔子为食。
3. Is she a role model for women in politics or just another lying weasel?
   她究竟是女人从政的角色模范或者只是狡猾奸诈的鼬?

1. Their boss escaped to weasel out of his responsibility.
   他们的老板为逃避责任溜走了。
2. They used an excuse to weasel out of the job.
   他们找了个藉口推脱掉这项差事。
3. They tried to weasel out of the predicament.
   他们试图摆脱这种困境。

Estrous Mice and Vulnerability to Weasel Predation
The Home Range of the Weasel (Mustela nivalis) in an English Woodland
Weasel predation on a cyclic population of the montane vole (Microtus montanus) in California
Weasel Population Response, Home Range, and Predation on Rodents in a Deciduous Forest in Poland
Feeding Habits of the Weasel Mustela nivalis in Relation to Prey Abundance
Evolutionary and biogeographic history of weasel-like carnivorans (Musteloidea).
The impact of weasel predation on cyclic field‐vole survival: the specialist predator hypothesis contradicted
Microhabitat use and behavior of voles under weasel and raptor predation risk: predator facilitation?
Distribution, Territoriality and Numbers of the Weasel Mustela nivalis in Relation to Prey Abundance
Comparative analyses on food habits of Japanese marten, Siberian weasel and leopard cat in the Tsushima islands, Japan