我们部知道mouse是“老鼠”的意思,其复数是mice。鼠属于啮齿类哺乳动物,种类很多,各有其名,但一般通称为鼠。在英美国家里,居民区内所见到的体形较小的老鼠叫mouse,体形较大的叫rat。由于老鼠吃粮食、咬衣物、传播疾病,对人类危害很大,因此在中国文化中,对鼠的形象往往描写得很坏,而且带有贬义。如汉语中的“鼠目寸光”、“胆小 Our Ministry knows that mouse is the meaning of “rat” and its plural is mist. Rats are rodent mammals, many species, each with its own name, but generally known as the mouse. In Britain and the United States, the smaller mouse seen in the residential area is called mouse, and the larger one is called rat. Because rats eat food, bite clothes, and spread diseases, they are very harmful to humans. Therefore, in Chinese culture, the images of rats are often described as bad and they are derogatory. For example, “eyes are small” and "little