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worm /wɜːm/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (细长的)软体虫，蠕虫(尤指蚯蚓)；(昆虫的)幼虫，蛀虫；寄生虫，肠虫
The lawns were crawling with worms. 草地上爬着蚯蚓。
All apples had worms in them. 所有的苹果都生了蛀虫。
Worms enter the body when one eats food that is not clean. 在吃不洁食品的时候寄生虫就会侵入人体。
2. [常作 worms] 寄生虫病，肠虫病
a dog with worms 一条患有寄生虫病的狗
3. 蠕虫状物，蠕动物；螺纹；螺纹管；蜗杆；螺旋泵，螺旋提升器
4. 〈口〉小人物；可鄙的家伙，可怜虫
5. 逐渐侵害的事物；折磨人的痛苦
He felt a worm of unease. 他感到一阵忐忑不安。
6. (狗等的)舌下软骨带，舌下韧带
7. 【解】蚓部(指虫状器官或部位，如阑尾、小脑蚓部等)
8. 〈古〉蛇
9. 【计】蠕虫病毒
II ❶ vt.
1. 使蠕动；使悄悄地动
The drill wormed its long tongue into the solid rock. 钻子的长钻头慢慢钻入了坚硬的岩石。
He wormed his small body through the crowd. 他忽左忽右地挪着瘦小的身体挤过人群。
2. 慢慢(或悄悄)地行(路)；使潜入，使钻入
worm one's way into the thicket 悄悄走进灌木丛
How did the thieves worm their way in? 窃贼是怎么混进去的?
3. 刺探，套问；千方百计地获取
worm a secret out of sb. 从某人处探得秘密
They attempt with baited questions to worm out his intentions. 他们企图用诱惑性的问题来套出他的意图。
worm a pension from the government 千方百计地取得政府的养老金
worm oneself into sb.'s confidence 千方百计骗取某人的信任
4. 把…挤出，排挤
He is trying to worm his partner out of the business. 他在设法把合伙人排挤出公司。
5. 给…驱肠虫
worm a dog with a drug 用药物给狗驱肠虫
6. 〈美〉给(烟草作物)除虫
7. 使被虫蛀蚀
8. 给(狗等)割去舌下韧带
9. 〈古〉【海】在(粗绳)的外面绕上纱(或细绳)
❷ vi.
1. 蠕动；悄悄地动；慢慢(或悄悄)地前行
He wormed under the high fence. 他在高篱下慢慢爬行。
2. 潜入，钻入；千方百计地获取
Don't let any nonmembers worm in. 不要让非会员混进来。
The spies worm into important positions. 奸细钻入，窃居要职。
worm into sb.'s favour 千方百计骗取某人的好感
3. 挣脱，摆脱
worm out of the difficulties 摆脱困境
How can I worm out of giving that report? 我怎么能脱身不做那个报告?
4. 捕捉蠕虫，寻找蚯蚓
[< OE wyrm serpent, worm; 与 OHG wurm, L vermis, Gr romos woodworm 有关] phr. Even a (或the) worm will turn. 〈谚〉逼人太甚，必有反抗。 food for worms 死尸 open a can of worm s 着手处理麻烦问题 the worm in the bud (或 apple) 害人虫；危害性事物 the worm in the bud of love 破坏爱情的东西 the worm of conscience 良心的谴责，悔恨 |