verb🔗Share這うTo make (one's way) with a crawling motion."We wormed our way through the underbrush."私たちは茂みの中を這って進んだ。animalactionorganismbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share体をくねらせる, 這うTo move with one's body dragging the ground."The toddler, frustrated that he couldn't reach his toy car under the couch, wormed his way forward on his belly, trying to grab it. "ソファーの下にあるおもちゃの車に手が届かないことに不満を感じた幼児は、それを掴もうと腹ばいになって前に這っていった。bodyactionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share巧みに近づく, 取り入るTo work one's way by artful or devious means."The student wormed his way into the front of the line by subtly flattering the teacher. "生徒は先生をほめそやすことで、巧みに列の先頭に入り込んだ。characteractionmindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share徐々に忍び込む, 入り込むTo work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly; to insinuate."He wormed his way into the organization"彼は組織に徐々に忍び込んだ。actionwaycharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share徐々に引き出す, 探り出すTo effect, remove, drive, draw, or the like, by slow and secret means; often followed by out."The manipulative coworker wormed his way out of the unpleasant task by subtly shifting the blame onto someone else. "そのずる賢い同僚は、他の人に責任をさりげなく押し付けることで、不愉快な任務から徐々に逃げ出した。actionwayprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share聞き出す, 探り出す(in “worm out of”) To drag out of, to get information that someone is reluctant or unwilling to give (through artful or devious means or by pleading or asking repeatedly)."She carefully wormed the truth about the broken vase out of her younger brother by promising him extra playtime. "彼女は、弟に追加の遊び時間を約束することで、壊れた花瓶についての真実を注意深く聞き出した。actioncommunicationlanguageattitudewordcharacterhumanmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share巻き込むTo fill in the contlines of (a rope) before parcelling and serving."Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way."撚り糸で巻き、梱包します。反対方向に回して提供します。nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share駆虫するTo deworm (an animal)."The vet wormed my puppy during his check-up to keep him healthy. "獣医は、健康を保つために検診中に私の犬に駆虫しました。animalmedicineorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share犬などの舌の下から虫を切って、噛む傾向を抑制するTo cut the worm, or lytta, from under the tongue of (a dog, etc.) for the purpose of checking a disposition to gnaw, and formerly supposed to guard against canine madness.""Years ago, before rabies vaccines were common, a farmer might have wormed his dog, believing it would prevent the animal from becoming mad and biting." "何年も前、狂犬病ワクチンが一般的になる前は、農夫は犬が狂って噛むのを防ぐために、犬の舌の下から虫を切ったかもしれません。animalmedicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareワームを使って掃除する; 銃器から詰め物やカートリッジを引き出すTo clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm."The shooter wormed the jammed cartridge from his rifle, clearing the malfunction. "射手はライフルから詰まったカートリッジをワームを使って掃除し、誤作動を解消した。animalmedicineweaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share木喰虫に食われたAffected with woodworm."The old wooden chair, riddled with tiny holes, looked thoroughly wormed. "小さな穴だらけの古い木製の椅子は、すっかり木喰虫に食われたように見えた。propertyinsectbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share寄生虫に侵されたInfested with parasitic worms."The vet discovered the puppy was badly wormed, so he gave it some medicine. "獣医は子犬がひどく寄生虫に侵されているのを発見し、薬を与えました。medicineorganismanimaldiseasebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
