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worm[wʒm; wə:m]可数名词1 a. [常构成复合字] (细长而无脚的) 虫(蚯蚓、蛹、蛭、蛆等) ( → insect【同义字】)Even a ~ will turn. = Tread on a ~ and it will turn.(谚)甚至小虫也会翻身(被逼急时甚至卑微无能的人也会起而反抗)→glowworm, hookworm, silkworm.b.‘动物’蠕虫2 虫一般的小人物, 可怜虫(cf. insect 2)3‘机械’蜗杆(cf. worm wheel)4‘电算’毛虫(能在电脑网路中进出自如的独立程式)及物动词1 a. [~ oneself 或 ~ one's way] 慢吞吞地 [蠕动身体] 前进, 爬行They ~ed their way through the bushes.他们 (像虫一般) 蠕行爬过矮树丛He ~ed himself in.他蠕行地潜入I ~ed my way into the crowded train.我蠕动著身体挤进拥挤的火车b. [~ oneself]巧妙地爬上 [地位等] ; 慢慢巴结[某人], 钻营[into]She ~ed herself into his confidence.她慢慢地骗得他的信任2 a. 巧妙地探听出< 秘密等> < out> I ~ed the secret out.我巧妙地问出秘密b. [从某人处] 巧妙地探听出< 秘密等> [out of]I ~ed the secret out of him.我巧妙地从他那里探出秘密3 驱除< 狗> 的肠虫; 从 < 花圃等> 驱除害虫不及物动词爬行, 匍匐前进 |