释义 |
earwig/ˈiəwiɡ/ n. & v.●n. 1 any small elongate insect of the order Dermaptera, with a pair of terminal appendages in the shape of forceps 蠼螋 2 US a small centipede [美]地蜈蚣(一种小蜈蚣) ●v. tr. (earwigged, earwigging) archaic influence (a person) by secret communication [古义]暗地挑拨;私下怂恿 [Old English ēarwicga, from ēare EAR1 + wicga ‘earwig’, probably related to wiggle: the earwig was once thought to crawl into the human ear] |