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源自中古英语 'erthe-worm'(earth + worm),字面意思为“土中的蠕虫”。
❶ 蚯蚓,一种生活在土壤中的环节动物,身体细长柔软,通过蠕动移动,能疏松土壤并帮助分解有机物。
“The earthworm wriggled through the damp soil after the rain.”
(雨后,蚯蚓在潮湿的土壤中蠕动。)
“Children often find earthworms fascinating when they see them in the garden.”
(孩子们在花园里看到蚯蚓时通常会觉得很新奇。)
earthworm cast — 蚯蚓粪便,指蚯蚓消化土壤后排出的颗粒状物质,富含养分,是天然肥料。
“The garden soil was enriched with earthworm casts.”
(花园土壤因蚯蚓粪便而变得肥沃。)