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单词 country mouse
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Definition of country mouse in English:

country mouse

noun
  • 1A mouse which lives in the countryside (originally as a character in fables).

  • 2(Frequently with allusion to one of Aesop's fables) a country dweller, especially one who is unfamiliar with urban life.

Origin

Mid 16th century. After classical Latin rusticus mūs (Horace), ancient Greek μῦς ἀρουραῖος (Aesop).

Definition of country mouse in US English:

country mouse

noun
  • 1A mouse which lives in the countryside (originally as a character in fables).

  • 2(Frequently with allusion to one of Aesop's fables) a country dweller, especially one who is unfamiliar with urban life.

Origin

Mid 16th century. After classical Latin rusticus mūs (Horace), ancient Greek μῦς ἀρουραῖος (Aesop).

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