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worm

UK /wɜːm/US /wɜːrm/

词源

源自古英语'wyrm',原意指蛇或龙,后演变为指小型无脊椎动物。与德语'Wurm'、古诺尔斯语'ormr'同源。

noun

❶ 指细长、柔软的无脊椎动物,通常生活在土壤或水中,如蚯蚓、蛔虫等。这类生物没有骨骼,身体呈圆柱形。

“The bird picked up a worm from the ground.”

(那只鸟从地上叼起一条虫子。)

“He used worms as bait for fishing.”

(他用虫子作为钓鱼的诱饵。)

❶ 在计算机领域,指一种能自我复制并传播的恶意程序,会消耗系统资源或破坏数据。

“The computer was infected by a worm that spread through emails.”

(电脑被通过电子邮件传播的蠕虫病毒感染了。)

“Security experts warned about a new internet worm.”

(安全专家警告了一种新的网络蠕虫病毒。)

同义词:insect, larva, maggot, parasite, virus

verb

❶ 指像虫子一样缓慢移动或悄悄前进,通常是为了不被人发现。

“The soldier wormed his way through the narrow tunnel.”

(士兵缓慢地爬过狭窄的隧道。)

“She wormed into the crowded room unnoticed.”

(她悄悄溜进拥挤的房间,没人注意到。)

同义词:squirm, wriggle, creep, slither, inch

常见短语

the worm turns — 指长期受压迫的人最终反抗,比喻弱者也会反击。

“After years of bullying, the worm finally turned and he fought back.”

(在被欺负多年后,他终于奋起反抗了。)

can of worms — 形容一个复杂棘手的问题或情况,一旦开始处理就会引发更多麻烦。

“Discussing politics at dinner opened a real can of worms.”

(晚餐时讨论政治话题真是捅了马蜂窝。)