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earthworms

/ˈɜːθwɜːrmz/ /ˈɜːθwɔːrmz/

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noun

蚯蚓，地龙。

A worm that lives in the ground.

Examples :

"The farmer used earthworms to improve the soil in his garden. "

农民用蚯蚓来改良他花园里的土壤。

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noun

蚯蚓，地龙

A worm of the family Lumbricidae, or, more generally, of the suborder Lumbricina.

Examples :

"After the rain, the children loved to dig in the garden and find earthworms wriggling in the soil. "

下雨过后，孩子们最喜欢在花园里挖土，寻找在泥土里蠕动的蚯蚓。

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noun

软骨头，卑躬屈膝的人

A contemptible person; a groveller.

Examples :

"Even though he was bullied, Marco didn't want to become an earthworm who always agreed with the bullies just to avoid being picked on. "

即使马可被欺负，他也不想变成一个软骨头，总是为了避免被欺负而附和那些欺负他的人。

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