
bug
词源
源自中古英语 'bugge',意为'恐怖的东西',可能与威尔士语 'bwg'(幽灵)有关。计算机领域的用法源自早期计算机故障因昆虫进入机器导致。
noun
❶ 指小型昆虫,通常指那些令人讨厌或有害的虫子,如蟑螂、蚂蚁等。
“There's a bug crawling on the wall.”
(墙上有一只虫子在爬。)
“I hate bugs in my kitchen.”
(我讨厌厨房里有虫子。)
❶ 在计算机领域指程序中的错误或故障,导致软件无法正常运行。
“The software has a bug that causes it to crash.”
(这个软件有一个导致崩溃的错误。)
“Developers are working to fix the bug.”
(开发人员正在努力修复这个错误。)
verb
❶ 指安装窃听器或监听设备,用于秘密监听他人的谈话或活动。
“The spy bugged the office to gather information.”
(间谍在办公室里安装了窃听器以收集信息。)
“They suspected their phone was bugged.”
(他们怀疑自己的电话被监听了。)
❶ 指持续烦扰或困扰某人,使其感到不安或恼怒。
“That noise is really bugging me.”
(那个噪音真的让我很烦。)
“Stop bugging me about the homework!”
(别再为作业的事烦我了!)
常见短语
bug out — 指突然离开或逃跑,通常是因为害怕或紧张。
“When he saw the spider, he bugged out of the room.”
(当他看到蜘蛛时,他立刻逃出了房间。)
bug off — 一种不礼貌的表达,意思是让人走开或别烦自己。
“He told the salesman to bug off.”
(他让推销员走开。)