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To squirrel something away
To squirrel something away 把東西儲藏起來
Squirrels look cute, but they do a lot of damage to people's homes
今日小常識
People in Britain whose bird tables are a target for hungry squirrels are being encouraged to add a bit of spice to the meal. The UK's Royal Society for Protection of Birds said chilli powder is a safe and effective way to keep squirrels away from nuts and seeds, without harming garden birds.
英國很多住戶院子里的鳥食臺成為了饑餓松鼠的目標(biāo)，因此政府鼓勵住戶給鳥食里添加少量的調(diào)料。英國貝德福德郡皇家鳥類保護(hù)學(xué)會說辣椒粉可以使松鼠遠(yuǎn)離各種堅果和果仁，這種方法既安全又有效而且對花園里的鳥類沒有任何傷害。
今日短語
短語 to squirrel something away 的意思是把東西儲存或藏起來以備日后使用。
例句
Joan's salary is very low but a few years ago she started to squirrel money away. It took her a long time, but she finally saved enough for a deposit for a flat.
Just how much personal information are websites squirrelling away about us from our own computers?
請注意
短語 weasel out 的意思是逃避、推諉。若一個人 weaselled out of something, 意思就是說此人逃避責(zé)任。
例句
Mary wanted a promotion but didn't want to work hard so she tried to weasel her way out of the most difficult tasks in the office.
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