mouse
noun uk/maʊs/ us/maʊs/ mice
(ANIMAL)
A2 [ C ]鼠
a small mammal with short fur, a pointed face, and a long tail
a field mouse 田鼠
a pet mouse 宠物鼠
- More examples
- The mouse looked around the room inquisitively.
- A mouse has nibbled through the computer cables.
- The mouse scurried across the floor.
(COMPUTER)
A2 [ C ]（计算机的）鼠标
a small device that you move across a surface in order to move a cursor on your computer screen
- More examples
- You can move the cursor either by using the mouse or by using the arrow keys on the keyboard.
- Once you get the feel of it, using a mouse is easy.
- Computer expert? He doesn't know a mouse from a modem !
- A mouse is a device which makes it easier to select different options from computer menus.
- Select the function you require by pointing to the toggle with the mouse and then clicking.
(PERSON)
[ C usually singular ]腼腆怕羞的人
a shy, quiet, nervous person