noun🔗Share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."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。insectanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share背后煽风点火的人， 秘密献计者 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. "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。personcharactercommunicationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share马屁精，拍马屁的人 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. "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。characterpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share煽动，灌输偏见。 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. "我的竞争对手试图通过散布关于我工作态度的谣言，来煽动老板对我的偏见。mindcommunicationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share怂恿，游说. 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. "我弟弟一直想怂恿我把车借给他过周末，不停地跟我说我欠他多少人情。communicationmindattitudecharacterhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share偷听，窃听. To eavesdrop."The students were earwigging on the teacher's conversation about the upcoming test. "学生们正在偷听老师关于即将到来的考试的谈话。communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share偷听，窃听。 To eavesdrop on."She tried not to earwig on their conversation, but she was curious about the argument. "她尽量不去偷听他们的谈话，但她对争吵的内容很好奇。communicationwordlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
