vermin
/ˈvɜːmɪn/noun
treated as pl.
1- wild mammals and birds which are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or which carry disease, e.g. foxes, rodents, and insect pests害兽; 害鸟; 害虫。
1.1
- parasitic worms or insects寄生虫。
1.2
- figurative people perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society〈喻〉害人虫; 坏分子：
the vermin who ransacked her house.
洗劫她房子的歹徒。
派生词
verminous
adjective词源
Middle English (originally denoting animals such as reptiles and snakes)： from Old French, based on Latin vermis 'worm'.