How do you use "mouse" in a sentence?

The cat caught a mouse in the garden. Click the left mouse button to select the file. She screamed when she saw a mouse run across the kitchen floor.

mouse

Q: What does "mouse" mean?

A small rodent; a device used to control a computer cursor Mouse has two main meanings: a small rodent with a pointed nose and long tail, or a handheld device used to move a cursor on a computer screen. The plural for the animal is 'mice', while for the computer device both 'mice' and 'mouses' are acceptable.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Practica con tarjetas, cuestionarios y audio en WordLoci →

Significado: A small rodent; a device used to control a computer cursor

老鼠，鼠标

ratón

ネズミ、マウス

쥐, 마우스

Mouse has two main meanings: a small rodent with a pointed nose and long tail, or a handheld device used to move a cursor on a computer screen. The plural for the animal is 'mice', while for the computer device both 'mice' and 'mouses' are acceptable.

mouse有两个主要含义：一种尖鼻子长尾巴的小型啮齿动物，或者用于在电脑屏幕上移动光标的手持设备。动物的复数形式是'mice'，而电脑设备的复数形式'mice'和'mouses'都可以接受。

Mouse tiene dos significados principales: un pequeño roedor con nariz puntiaguda y cola larga, o un dispositivo de mano usado para mover un cursor en una pantalla de ordenador. El plural para el animal es 'mice', mientras que para el dispositivo informático tanto 'mice' como 'mouses' son aceptables.

mouseには2つの主な意味があります：尖った鼻と長い尾を持つ小さなげっ歯類、またはコンピューター画面上でカーソルを動かすために使用するハンドヘルドデバイスです。動物の複数形は「mice」ですが、コンピューターデバイスの場合は「mice」と「mouses」の両方が許容されます。

mouse에는 두 가지 주요 의미가 있습니다. 뾰족한 코와 긴 꼬리를 가진 작은 설치류, 또는 컴퓨터 화면에서 커서를 움직이는 데 사용하는 손에 쥐는 장치입니다. 동물의 복수형은 'mice'이며, 컴퓨터 장치의 복수형은 'mice'와 'mouses' 모두 사용 가능합니다.

Ejemplos

The cat caught a mouse in the garden.
猫在花园里抓到了一只老鼠。
El gato atrapó un ratón en el jardín.
猫が庭でネズミを捕まえました。
고양이가 정원에서 쥐를 잡았습니다.
Click the left mouse button to select the file.
点击鼠标左键选择文件。
Haz clic en el botón izquierdo del ratón para seleccionar el archivo.
ファイルを選択するにはマウスの左ボタンをクリックしてください。
파일을 선택하려면 마우스 왼쪽 버튼을 클릭하세요.
She screamed when she saw a mouse run across the kitchen floor.
当她看到一只老鼠从厨房地板上跑过时，她尖叫起来。
Ella gritó cuando vio un ratón correr por el suelo de la cocina.
彼女はキッチンの床をネズミが走るのを見て叫びました。
그녀는 부엌 바닥을 쥐가 달려가는 것을 보고 비명을 질렀습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'mus', from Proto-Germanic 'mus', from Latin 'mus', from Greek 'mys', all from Proto-Indo-European 'mus-'. One of the oldest words in English with cognates across Indo-European languages. The computer mouse was named in 1965 for its shape.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

The computer mouse got its name in the 1960s because the early models had a cord coming out the back that resembled a tail. Its inventor, Douglas Engelbart, also considered calling it a 'bug'.

Más de este tema

get ★★★★★ To obtain, receive, or come to have; to become like ★★★★★ To find agreeable or enjoyable; similar to; such as take ★★★★★ To reach for and hold; to carry or bring; to require because ★★★★★ For the reason that; since use ★★★★★ To employ for a purpose; the act of using something want ★★★★★ To have a desire for; to wish for something