rodent

齧齒動物、齧齒類動物

Mice, squirrels, and beavers are all rodents with sharp front teeth.

老鼠、松鼠和河狸都是門牙銳利的齧齒動物。

鼠類、老鼠泛指

The restaurant was closed after inspectors found signs of rodents.

稽查人員發現鼠類出沒的跡象後，那家餐廳就被停業了。

齧齒類的、鼠類的多作名詞前修飾

The city hired a company to handle rodent control downtown.

市政府委託一家公司負責市中心的鼠類防治。