noun🔗ShareハサミムシAny of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen."I found an earwig crawling in my garden, and I could clearly see its pincers. "庭でハサミムシが這っているのを見つけ、そのハサミをはっきりと見ることができました。insectanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share密告者、陰で助言する人One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor."Jealous and insecure, Maria became the earwig whispering doubts about Sarah's capabilities to the boss, hoping to undermine her chances for promotion. "嫉妬深く不安なマリアは、サラの能力に対する疑念を上司にささやく密告者となり、彼女の昇進の可能性を弱めようとしました。personcharactercommunicationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareお世辞を言う人, ゴマすりA flatterer."Instead of directly asking the boss for a raise, Michael used his coworker, the earwig, to constantly praise the boss's management skills and subtly suggest Michael deserved more recognition. "マイケルは、上司に直接昇給を求める代わりに、同僚のゴマすりを使って上司の管理能力を常に褒め、マイケルがもっと評価されるべきだとほのめかしました。characterpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吹き込む, 讒言するTo fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations."My rival tried to earwig the boss against me by spreading rumors about my work ethic. "ライバルは、私の仕事に対する倫理観について噂を流して、私に対して上司に讒言しようとした。mindcommunicationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share秘密の議論や話で影響を与えようとするTo attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk."My brother kept trying to earwig me into lending him my car for the weekend by constantly reminding me how much I owed him. "兄は、私が彼にどれだけ借りがあるかを絶えず思い出させることで、週末に私の車を貸すように私を秘密の議論で影響を与えようとし続けた。communicationmindattitudecharacterhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share盗み聞きするTo eavesdrop."The students were earwigging on the teacher's conversation about the upcoming test. "生徒たちは、今度のテストについて先生の会話を盗み聞きしていた。communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share盗み聞きする, 立ち聞きするTo eavesdrop on."She tried not to earwig on their conversation, but she was curious about the argument. "彼女は彼らの会話を盗み聞きしないようにしたが、その議論に興味があった。communicationwordlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading