worms
US
UK worm n: (animal: invertebrate)
SC 虫 chóng
TC 蟲
TC 蟲
SC 蠕虫 chóng，rú chóng
The worm wiggled through the soil.
虫子在泥土中蠕动着穿行。
worms npl: (intestinal parasites)
SC 寄生虫 jì shēng chóng
TC 寄生蟲
TC 寄生蟲
SC 蛔虫 jì shēng chóng，huí chóng
Gareth took his dog to the vet, as it had worms.
加雷斯带狗去看兽医，因为它长了寄生虫。
worm n: (computer virus) (计算机)
SC 蠕虫病毒 rú chóng bìng dú
TC 蠕蟲病毒
TC 蠕蟲病毒
Make sure your anti-virus software is up-to-date to guard against viruses and worms.
确保你的防病毒软件是最新版的，以防御病毒和蠕虫。
worm n: figurative, pejorative (sneaky person) (比喻)
SC 卑鄙的可怜虫，小人物，懦夫 xiǎo rén wù，nuò fū
Beware of Nigel; he's a worm!
当心奈杰尔，他就是一条卑鄙的可怜虫！
worm [sth] vtr: (animal: treat for parasites)
SC 给…驱肠虫
SC 给…服驱虫药
Elizabeth wormed her cat.
伊丽莎白给自己的猫驱过虫。
worm [sth] out of [sb] v expr: figurative (obtain sneakily)
SC 探得 tàn dé
SC 窃取 tàn dé，qiè qǔ
Peter was determined not to reveal his secret, but Emily eventually wormed it out of him.
彼得本来决心保守秘密，但最终还是被艾米丽套出了话来。
worm n: (screw-shaped gear)
SC 涡轮
SC 蜗杆等带螺纹的装置
The grooves of the rotating worm engage with the pins.
worm out of [sth] vi phrasal + prep: informal, figurative (avoid a task, duty) (任务、职责)
SC 逃避 táo bì
TC 逃避
TC 逃避
As usual, Simon managed to worm out of the morning meeting.
de-worm [sth] vtr: (animal: treat for parasites) (动物)
SC 给…除虫
All the puppies have been de-wormed.
glowworm, glow-worm n: (insect larva that gives off light)
SC 萤火虫 yíng huǒ chóng
TC 螢火蟲
TC 螢火蟲
gummy worm n: (chewy sugary confection)
SC 蠕虫橡皮糖
intestinal worm n: (bowel parasite)
SC 肠道寄生虫
Fred contracted an intestinal worm after drinking some contaminated water.
The early bird catches the worm. expr: figurative (start work early to be successful)
SC 早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
worm casting, worm cast n: (pile of earth excreted by a worm)
SC 蚯蚓土堆
worm gear n: (engineering mechanism)
SC 涡轮传动系统
worm gear, worm wheel n: (gear driven by worm)
SC 涡轮
worm out of doing [sth] v expr: informal, figurative (escape, avoid doing)
SC 避免做某事
I see Karen's wormed out of doing the dishes again.
worm your way v expr: (move like a worm)
SC 蠕动 rú dòng
On her stomach, Polly wormed her way under the barbed wire.
worm your way into [sth] v expr: informal (get access sneakily)
SC 骗取，博取 piàn qǔ，bó qǔ
Jeremy wormed his way into the widow's confidence.
worm-eaten adj: (eaten into by worms)
SC 虫蛀的，被虫咬过的
worm-eaten adj: figurative (decayed over time)
SC 腐朽的，破烂的 fǔ xiǔ de ，pò làn de
TC 破爛的
TC 破爛的
What do you want with that worm-eaten piece of old junk?