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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries老鼠
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lǎoshǔ
"一只老鼠跑进了房间。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small rodent typically characterized by a small body, a long bare or hairy tail, and large ears.
"A little mouse scurried across the kitchen floor." - 2
A hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad.
"Click the left mouse button to open the file."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'mūs', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with Proto-Indo-European *mūs (meaning mouse or muscle). Historically used for the small rodent, the term evolved in the late 20th century to include the computer hardware pointing device due to its physical resemblance and trailing cord.
10 Global Lexicons: How "Mouse" is said worldwide
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souris
Transliteration: souris
"Un chat chasse une souris."
Maus
Transliteration: Maus
"Die Katze fängt eine Maus."
topo
Transliteration: topo
"Il gatto ha inseguito un topo."
ratón
Transliteration: ratón
"El ratón se comió el queso."
rato
Transliteration: rato
"O gato pegou o rato."
चूहा
Transliteration: chūhā
"बिल से एक चूहा निकला।"
老鼠
Transliteration: lǎoshǔ
"一只老鼠跑进了房间。"
쥐
Transliteration: jwi
"고양이가 쥐를 잡았다."
ネズミ
Transliteration: nezumi
"猫がネズミを追いかけています。"
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