dormouse

词源不详。拼写俗化为dorm和mouse.

dormouse (n.)

early 15c., possibly from Anglo-French *dormouse "tending to be dormant" (from stem of dormir "to sleep," see dormer), with the second element mistaken for mouse; or perhaps it is from a Middle English dialectal compound of mouse and Middle French dormir. The rodent is inactive in winter. French dormeuse, fem. of dormeur "sleeper" is attested only from 17c.

1. The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature.

榛睡鼠是一种在夜间活动的胆小动物。

2. They were trying to put the dormouse into the teapot.

他们正打算把睡鼠塞到茶壶里去.

3. You've no right to grow here,'said the Dormouse.

“在这里你没有权利长呀! ”睡鼠说.

4. Next, the dormouse passes a toad with big, golden eyes.

接下来, 睡鼠来到了一只大的长着金色眼睛的蟾蜍身旁.

5. He moved on as he spoke dormouse, which still seemed asleep, followed him.

他一边说着一边开始挪动了, 而那只看似仍在睡觉的睡鼠也跟着他挪动.