worm
n
1
(a) [C] small long thin creeping animal with a soft rounded or flattened body and no backbone or limbs 蠕蟲
There are a lot of worms in the soil. 泥土中有許多蠕蟲.
an `earthworm 蚯蚓.
(b) [pl] worm that causes disease by living as a parasite in the intestines of a person or an animal 腸道寄生蟲
The dog has worms. 這條狗有腸道寄生蟲.
(c) (esp in compounds尤用以構成復合詞) worm-like larva of an insect, esp in fruit or wood (似蠕蟲的)昆蟲幼蟲(尤指果實或木中的)
The apples are full of worms. 這些蘋果生了很多蟲子.
`woodworm 蛀木蟲 * `silkworm 蠶.
2 (usu sing 通常作單數) (derog 貶) person considered weak and insignificant and who is not respected by others 懦弱的、 無足輕重的且不受尊重的人.
3 spiral part of a screw (螺釘的)螺旋部分.
4 (idm 習語) a can of worms => can1. the early bird catches the worm => early. the ,worm will `turn even a person who is normally quiet and does not complain will assert himself or rebel in an intolerable situation 老實人忍不住也得反抗. worm, v
1 [Tn] treat (an animal, usu a cat or a dog) in order to get rid of the worms living in its intestines 為(動物, 通常指貓狗)驅蟲
We'll have to worm the dog, ie by giving it medicine. 我們得給這條狗打打蟲子了.
2 (phr v) worm one's way/oneself along, through, etc move in the specified direction by crawling or wriggling, esp slowly or with difficulty 沿某方向爬行或蠕動(尤指緩慢而艱難地)
They had to worm their way through the narrow tunnel. 他們得鉆過狹窄的隧道. worm one's way/oneself into sth (usu derog 通常作貶義) establish oneself in sb's affection, confidence, etc, esp in order to deceive 獲得某人的好感、 信任等(尤指為行騙)
She used flattery to worm her way/herself into his confidence. 她用阿諛奉承的手段騙取他的信任. worm sth out (of sb) obtain information (from sb) slowly and cunningly (從某人處)緩慢而狡詐地獲取情報
Eventually they wormed the truth out of her. 他們最後從她那里得知了真相.
*[w?:m]n. 蟲, 蠕蟲, 小人物, 螺紋, 蝸桿vi. 蠕行, 慢慢前進vt. 使蠕行, 慢慢地走, 除蟲【計】 蠕蟲病毒【醫】 蟲, 蠕蟲, 蚓部, 蟠管(蒸餾器)相關詞組: worm oneself into sb's confidence worm a secret out of sb worm out of difficulties worm sth out of