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 several earwigs hiding under a flowerpot in the garden. "庭の植木鉢の下に隠れているハサミムシを数匹見つけました。insectanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share密告者、陰で助言する人One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor."The manager suspected that one of his employees was an earwig, secretly poisoning the team against him with constant, negative gossip. "マネージャーは、従業員の一人が密告者で、絶え間ないネガティブなゴシップで密かにチームを彼に対して毒していると疑っていた。characterpersoncommunicationpoliticssocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareお世辞を言う人, ごますりA flatterer."He suspected some of his classmates were mere earwigs, constantly praising the teacher to get better grades. "彼は、クラスメートの中には、より良い成績を得るために絶えず教師を褒めている、お世辞を言う人がいるのではないかと疑っていた。characterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareほのめかしで偏見を植え付ける, 洗脳するTo fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations."His rival tried to earwig the boss by constantly mentioning his mistakes. "彼のライバルは、彼の過ちを絶えずほのめかすことで、上司を洗脳しようとした。mindattitudecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareこっそりと説得しようとするTo attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk."My brother tried to earwig me into lending him money by constantly whispering about his problems. "兄は、絶えず自分の問題をささやくことで、私にお金を貸させようとこっそりと説得しようとした。communicationpoliticsmindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share盗み聞きするTo eavesdrop."He didn't mean to earwig, but he overheard his coworkers discussing his performance during their lunch break. "彼は盗み聞きするつもりはなかったが、同僚たちが昼休み中に彼の業績について話し合っているのを偶然聞いてしまった。communicationlanguagewordactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share盗み聞きする, 聞き耳を立てるTo eavesdrop on."He tried to earwig on his sister's phone call to find out what she got him for his birthday. "彼は、妹が誕生日に何を買ってくれたのか知るために、妹の電話を盗み聞きしようとした。communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading