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shrew    
n. 泼妇,一种似鼠的动物名

泼妇,一种似鼠的动物名

shrew
n 1: a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman [synonym: {shrew},
{termagant}]
2: small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
[synonym: {shrew}, {shrewmouse}]

Shrew \Shrew\, a. [OE. shrewe, schrewe. Cf. {Shrewd}.]
Wicked; malicious. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See {Shrew}, a.]
1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of
either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a
brawler; a scold.
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A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]
have prosperity, or else that good men have
adversity. --Chaucer.
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A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could
be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange.
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2. [AS. scre['a]wa; -- so called because supposed to be
venomous. ] (Zool.) Any small insectivore of the genus
{Sorex} and several allied genera of the family
{Sorecidae}. In form and color they resemble mice, but
they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are
the smallest of all mammals.
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Note: The common European species are the house shrew
({Crocidura araneus}), and the erd shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}) (see under {Erd}.). In the United States
several species of {Sorex} and {Blarina} are common, as
the broadnosed shrew ({Sorex platyrhinus}), Cooper's
shrew ({Sorex Cooperi}), and the short-tailed, or mole,
shrew ({Blarina brevicauda}). Th American water, or
marsh, shrew ({Neosorex palustris}), with fringed feet,
is less common. The common European water shrews are
{Crossopus fodiens}, and the oared shrew (see under
{Oared}).
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{Earth shrew}, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family
{Centetidae}, as the tendrac.

{Elephant shrew}, {Jumping shrew}, {Mole shrew}. See under
{Elephant}, {Jumping}, etc.

{Musk shrew}. See {Desman}.

{River shrew}, an aquatic West African insectivore
({Potamogale velox}) resembling a weasel in form and size,
but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for
rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.

{Shrew mole}, a common large North American mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent
purple tints.
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Shrew \Shrew\, v. t. [See {Shrew}, a., and cf. {Beshrew}.]
To beshrew; to curse. [Obs.] "I shrew myself." --Chaucer.
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  • Shrew - Wikipedia
    The northern short-tailed shrew is known to echolocate The only terrestrial mammals known to echolocate are two genera (Sorex and Blarina) of shrews, the tenrecs of Madagascar, bats, and the solenodons [14] These include the Eurasian or common shrew (Sorex araneus) and the American vagrant shrew (Sorex vagrans) and northern short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) These shrews emit series of
  • Shrew - Types, Size, Habitat, Diet, Lifespan, Pictures
    A shrew’s heart beats between 800 and 1,000 times per minute, with the Etruscan shrew’s heart rate reaching around 1,500 beats per minute This rate is the highest among all mammals, even surpassing that of a hummingbird
  • Shrew | Habitat Facts | Britannica
    Shrew, any of more than 350 species of insectivores having a mobile snout that is covered with long sensitive whiskers and overhangs the lower lip Their incisor teeth are used like forceps to grab prey; the upper pair is hooked, and the lower pair extends forward
  • Identifying Moles, Voles, and Shrews - Penn State Extension
    You can see how small a shrew really is: A good way to identify a shrew is by its small size A shrew will fit neatly into a tablespoon Image by G San Julian Voles are rodents and are about the same size as moles (4 to 6 inches in body length) with relatively large black eyes, small ears, a blunt face, and prominent orange front teeth for
  • 75 Facts About Shrews - North American Nature
    The shrew is one of the smallest mammals The shrew is one of the most wide-ranging mammals in all of North America North American short-tailed shrews are about 4 inches long Shrews have beady eyes and pointed noses They have a dark grayish body with a stumpy tail Physical Characteristics and Behavior
  • Shrew - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
    Shrew Behavior: More Than Meets the Eye Many species are territorial, defending their foraging areas They communicate with chirps, squeaks, and hisses, and use scent marking to establish boundaries Shrews are mostly solitary, except during breeding season Their high metabolism forces constant foraging, giving them a restless, energetic demeanor
  • Common shrew - The Wildlife Trusts
    The diminutive common shrew has a distinctively pointy nose and tiny eyes It lives life in the fast lane, eating every 2-3 hours to survive, and only living for a year or so Look out for it in the garden
  • Common shrew - Wikipedia
    The common shrew (Sorex araneus), also known as the Eurasian shrew, is the most common shrew, and one of the most common mammals, throughout Northern Europe, including Great Britain, but excluding Ireland [3] It is 55 to 82 millimetres (2 2 to 3 2 in) long and weighs 5 to 12 grams (0 2 to 0 4 oz), and has velvety dark brown fur with a pale underside It is one of the rare venomous mammals [4
  • Shrew - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    All shrews are small, most no larger than a mouse The largest is the Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus), which is about 15 cm long and weighs around 100 grams [4] Several are very small: the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), is about 3 5 cm and 2 grams It is the smallest living terrestrial mammal and the smallest type of shrew In general, shrews live in and on the ground They search for
  • Shrew - Soricidae, True Shrews, Classification Paleontology | Britannica
    Shrew - Soricidae, True Shrews, Classification Paleontology: Family Soricidae (order Soricimorpha) has 24 genera of “true” shrews classified into three subfamilies: Crocidurinae (white-toothed shrews); Soricinae (Holarctic shrews); and Myosoricinae (mouse shrews) Their evolutionary history extends to the Middle Eocene Epoch of North America





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