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earwig

/ˈɪə(ɹ)wɪɡ/

Meanings
noun

蠼螋

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.

Examples :

"I found an earwig crawling in my garden, and I could clearly see its pincers. "
我在花园里发现了一只蠼螋在爬，能清楚地看到它尾巴上的大夹子。
insect animal biology nature
noun

背后煽风点火的人， 秘密献计者

One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor.

Examples :

"Jealous and insecure, Maria became the earwig whispering doubts about Sarah's capabilities to the boss, hoping to undermine her chances for promotion. "
出于嫉妒和不安，玛丽亚成了背后煽风点火的人，总是在老板耳边嘀咕莎拉能力不足，以此来破坏她升职的机会。
person character communication society
noun

马屁精，拍马屁的人

A flatterer.

Examples :

"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. "
与其直接向老板要求加薪，迈克尔不如利用他的同事，那个马屁精，不断地赞美老板的管理能力，并巧妙地暗示迈克尔应该得到更多的认可。
character person attitude

Related Words

Illustration protruding

protruding verb

/proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/ /prəˈtruːdɪŋ/

突出，伸出，凸出。

"The nail was protruding from the wall, so I hammered it back in. "

钉子从墙上突了出来，所以我把它 Hammer 回去了。

Illustration persistent

persistent adjective

/pəˈsɪstənt/ /pɚˈsɪstənt/

坚持不懈， 固执.

"She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

她已经咳嗽好几周了，一直不见好，非常顽固。

Illustration underneath

underneath noun

/ʌndəˈniθ/ /ʌndɚˈnið/

下面, 底部

"The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue."

飞机的底部被漆成了蓝色。

Illustration conversation

conversation noun

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

谈话，对话.

"During their lunch break, the coworkers had a conversation about the new project. "

午休时，同事们就新项目进行了一次谈话。

Illustration constantly

constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

始终，一直，持续地。

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

我 哥哥 始终 如一 地 帮助 他的 妹妹 做 作业, 体现 了 他 坚定 的 忠诚 和 支持。

Illustration recognition

recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

识别，认出，辨认.

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

他看了她足足十分钟，才终于认出她是谁。

Illustration counsellor

counsellor noun

/ˈkaʊnsələr/ /ˈkaʊnslər/

顾问，咨询师.

"Maria felt overwhelmed with stress, so she made an appointment with a school counsellor to talk about her problems. "

玛丽亚感到压力太大，喘不过气，所以她预约了一位学校咨询师，想和她谈谈自己的烦恼。

Illustration capabilities

capabilities noun

/ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz/ /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtiz/

能力， ক্ষমতা.

"The new software has enhanced the teacher's capabilities to personalize learning for each student. "

这个新软件增强了老师们为每个学生定制个性化学习内容的能力。

Illustration management

management noun

/ˈmænədʒmənt/

管理，经营。

"The school's management team used careful planning and budgeting to ensure enough resources for all students' needs. "

学校的管理团队通过周密的计划和预算，确保了所有学生的需求都有足够的资源保障。

Illustration confidential

confidential adjective

/ˌkɑːnfɪˈdɛnʃl/

机密的，秘密的。

"The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs."

那家报纸声称获得了一份泄露的政府机密报告，报告承认一些议员存在腐败问题。

Illustration whispering

whispering verb

/ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/

低语，耳语.

"The students were whispering answers to each other during the test, hoping the teacher wouldn't hear. "

考试的时候，学生们互相小声地给对方递答案，希望老师听不见。

Illustration insinuations

insinuations noun

/ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃənz/ /ɪnˌsɪnjəˈweɪʃənz/

暗示，含沙射影。

"Even without direct accusations, the insinuations about his dishonesty spread quickly throughout the office, damaging his reputation. "

即使没有直接的指控，关于他不诚实的暗示也迅速传遍了整个办公室，损害了他的名誉。