worm
noun
uk/wɜːm/us/wɝːm/wormnoun(CREATURE)
B2[C]
asmallanimalwith along,narrow,softbodywithoutarms,legs, orbones:
蠕虫Thekiwibirdeatsworms, otherinvertebrates, andberries.奇翼鸟以蠕虫、其他无脊椎动物和浆果为食。
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[C]
theyoungofparticulartypesofinsect:
（某些昆虫的）幼虫It'sdistressingenough tofinda worm inyourapplebutfindinghalfof one isworse.在苹果里发现一条虫子已经够让人厌恶了，如果发现半条就更糟了。
See also
woodworm
[C]
atypeof worm thatlivesin an animal'sintestine,feedingon thefoodthere, or on an animal'sbody,feedingoffitsblood:
寄生虫aparasiticworm寄生虫
Thevetsaysourdoghasworms.兽医说我们的狗体内有寄生虫。
See also
tapeworm
[S]informal old-fashioned
anunpleasantpersonwho does notdeserverespect:
惹人讨厌的人；懦夫Don't be such a worm. You don't have tolieto me.别这么懦弱，你不必向我撒谎的。
- Agrublookslike ashortfatworm.
- We had todissecta worm and afroginourbiologypracticaltoday.
- Thechildtouchedthe worm with atwig.
- Alargewormwriggledin thefreshlydugearth.
Worms, snails, slugs & similar animals
- annelid
- centipede
- earthworm
- echinococcus
- escargot
- fluke
- gastropod
- leech
- limacine
- millepede
- minibeast
- nematode
- pill bug
- roly-poly
- roundworm
- slug
- snail
- woodlouse
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
The development & parts of insects
People of little importance
wormnoun(COMPUTING)
[C]
aharmfulcomputerprogramthat cancopyitself andspreadacrossanumberofconnectedcomputers:
计算机蠕虫病毒Theoperatingsystemleftserverssusceptibletovirusesand worms.该操作系统使服务器容易受到病毒和蠕虫的攻击。
Thesoftwarepromisestoprotectyou from the mostpervasivewormattacks.该软件承诺保护您免受无处不在的蠕虫病毒的攻击。
Computer programming & software
- abandonware
- ad-blocker
- ad-blocking
- adware
- analytics
- cheat
- facial recognition
- facial recognition software
- femtech
- file system
- garbage collector
- infection
- planner
- routine
- software package
- spellchecker
- splash screen
- story mode
- syntactic
- syntactically
Idiom
the worm turns
worm
verb
uk/wɜːm/us/wɝːm/wormverb(MOVE)
[IorT,+ prep]
tosucceedinmovingalong in adifficultorcrowdedsituation, bymovingyourbodyslowlyandcarefully:
挤过，钻过Because he was sosmall, he could worm (hisway) through thecrowd.他身形瘦小，所以可以挤过人群。
She wormed herselfunder thefence.她从栅栏下面爬了过来。
Slow and moving slowly
- (as) slow as molassesidiom
- at a snail's paceidiom
- by and byidiom
- by degreesidiom
- clawyourway(somewhere)idiom
- drift
- float
- inch by inchidiom
- infiltrate
- infiltration
- jog
- labour
- lag
- laggard
- sluggishly
- sluggishness
- snail
- steadily
- steadiness
- struggle
wormverb(ANIMAL)
[T]
to give ananimal,especiallyapetdogorcat,medicinetokillany worms that might belivinginside it:
（尤指为狗、猫等宠物）除肠虫Hasyourdogbeen wormed?你的狗除过肠虫吗？
Zoology: veterinary medicine
- altered
- animal doctor
- anti-rabies
- castrate
- castrated
- castration
- cattery
- collar
- distemper
- foam
- lame
- leptospirosis
- mange
- mangy
- neutered
- nosema
- putsomethingto sleepidiom
- putsomething/someonedown
- rescue centre
- veterinary
Phrasal verbs
wormyourself/your wayintosomething
wormsomethingout ofsomeone