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worms

UK //wɜːmz//US //wɜːrmz//

词源

源自古英语'wyrm',原意泛指蛇或龙,后演变为专指蠕虫。与德语'Wurm'同源,印欧语词根*wr̥mis(蠕动的生物)。计算机术语首次使用于1975年约翰·布鲁纳的小说《震荡波骑士》。

noun

❶ 蠕虫,指一类细长无脊椎动物,通常生活在土壤或水中,身体柔软且能蠕动。

“The garden is full of worms after the rain.”

(雨后花园里爬满了蠕虫。)

“Birds often eat worms as part of their diet.”

(鸟类常以蠕虫为食。)

❶ 计算机术语,指一种能自我复制并通过网络传播的恶意软件,通常无需用户操作即可感染系统。

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

(电脑被一种通过电子邮件传播的蠕虫病毒感染了。)

“A worm can replicate itself without attaching to a program.”

(蠕虫病毒无需依附程序即可自我复制。)

同义词:earthworms, grubs, larvae, parasites, malware

verb

❶ 指像蠕虫一样缓慢移动或蠕动,通常用于描述人或动物以扭曲的方式前进。

“The baby wormed its way across the floor.”

(婴儿像蠕虫一样在地板上爬行。)

“He wormed through the narrow tunnel with difficulty.”

(他艰难地蠕动着穿过狭窄的隧道。)

❶ 指通过巧妙或隐秘的方式获取信息或达到目的,常含贬义。

“He wormed the secret out of her by pretending to be friendly.”

(他假装友好,从她那里套出了秘密。)

“She wormed her way into the organization by flattering the boss.”

(她通过奉承老板混进了组织。)

同义词:squirm, wriggle, insinuate, maneuver, extract

常见短语

can of worms — 比喻复杂或棘手的问题,一旦触及可能会引发更多麻烦,类似中文的“马蜂窝”。

“Asking about his past opened a real can of worms.”

(询问他的过去真是捅了马蜂窝。)

worm's-eye view — 指从极低角度观察事物的视角,与鸟瞰视角相反,强调细节或底层视角。

“The photographer took a worm's-eye view of the flowers.”

(摄影师用极低角度拍摄了这些花朵。)