maggot
/ˈmægət/noun
1
- a soft-bodied legless larva, especially that of a fly or other insect found in decaying matter蛆。
1.1
- figurative an agent of insidious decay〈喻〉堕落（或腐化）的诱因：
must achievement always carry the maggot of guilt in it?
成就必定含有导致罪过的因素吗？
1.2
- mass noun Fishing bait consisting of a maggot or maggots【渔】蛆饵。
2
- archaic a whimsical fancy〈古〉怪念头; 空想。
短语
act the maggot
- Irish informal behave in a foolishly playful way〈爱尔兰, 非正式〉傻里傻气地逗乐。
派生词
maggoty
adjective词源
late Middle English: perhaps an alteration of dialect maddock, from Old Norse mathkr, of Germanic origin.