口语学习技巧|to squirrel something away 把东西储藏起来

短语 to squirrel^{1 something away 的意思是把东西储存或藏起来以备日后用。}

例句

Joans salary is very low but a few years ago she started to squirrel money away. It took her a long time, but she finally saved enough for a deposit^{2 for a flat.}

Just how much personal information are websites squirrelling away about us from our own computers?

请注意

短语 weasel out 的意思是逃避、推诿。若一个人 weaselled out of something, 意思就是说此人逃避责任。

例句

Mary wanted a promotion^{3 but didnt want to work hard so she tried to weasel her way out of the most difficult tasks in the office.}