an agile tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail, typically feeding on nuts and seeds
松鼠。
a related rodent of this family
松鼠科啮齿类动物(见<Bold>GROUND SQUIRREL</Bold>, <Bold>FLYING SQUIRREL</Bold>)。
[mass noun]the fur of the squirrel
松鼠的毛皮。
[with obj.](
把(钱或值钱的东西)藏起来,把(钱或值钱的东西)储藏好
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the money was squirrelled away in foreign bank accounts .这笔钱非常安全地存在外国银行的账户上。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move in an inquisitive and restless manner
不停(或不安)地探寻
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they were squirrelling around in the woods in search of something .他们焦躁不安地在树林里寻找什么东西。
"Middle English: shortening of Old French