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earwigs

/ˈɪrwɪɡz/

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noun

蠼螋，夹板虫

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 several earwigs hiding under a flowerpot in the garden. "

我发现几只蠼螋藏在花园里的花盆底下。

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noun

背后煽风点火的人，秘密顾问。

One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor.

Examples :

"The manager suspected that one of his employees was an earwig, secretly poisoning the team against him with constant, negative gossip. "

经理怀疑他的一个员工是个背后煽风点火的人，经常散布负面流言，暗中挑拨团队成员反对他。

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noun

马屁精，谄媚者

Examples :

"He suspected some of his classmates were mere earwigs, constantly praising the teacher to get better grades. "

他怀疑班里有些人不过是些马屁精，总是奉承老师来获得更好的成绩。

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verb

蛊惑，煽动。

To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.

Examples :

"His rival tried to earwig the boss by constantly mentioning his mistakes. "

他的竞争对手总是提他的错误，试图蛊惑老板，让老板对他产生偏见。

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verb

私下劝诱，背后游说

To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.

Examples :

"My brother tried to earwig me into lending him money by constantly whispering about his problems. "

我弟弟总是小声地向我诉苦，想私下劝诱我借钱给他。

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verb

偷听，窃听。

Examples :

"He didn't mean to earwig, but he overheard his coworkers discussing his performance during their lunch break. "

他不是故意偷听，但他午休时无意中听到同事们在讨论他的工作表现。

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verb

偷听，窃听

To eavesdrop on.

Examples :

"He tried to earwig on his sister's phone call to find out what she got him for his birthday. "

他想偷听他妹妹的电话，看看她给他买了什么生日礼物。

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