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worms

/wɜːmz/ /wɝmz/

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noun

蚯蚓，蠕虫

A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.

Examples :

"After the rain, many worms came out of the ground in the garden. "

下雨过后，花园里有很多蚯蚓从地里钻了出来。

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蠕虫, 虫子

More loosely, any of various tubular invertebrates resembling annelids but not closely related to them, such as velvet worms, acorn worms, flatworms, or roundworms.

Examples :

"The biology textbook described different types of worms, including flatworms and roundworms, noting they all have long, soft bodies but aren't always closely related. "

生物课本描述了不同类型的蠕虫，包括扁形虫和线形虫，指出它们都有细长柔软的身体，但彼此之间的亲缘关系并不总是很近。

animal biology organism

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noun

龙，海怪，巨蛇

A type of wingless "dragon", especially a gigantic sea serpent.

Examples :

"Old sailors told tales of colossal worms rising from the deepest ocean trenches, their scales shimmering like a thousand suns. "

老水手们讲述着巨型海怪的传说，这些身躯庞大的龙从最深的海沟中升起，它们的鳞片闪耀着如同数千个太阳般的光芒。

mythology animal literature

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龙，巨蛇，蠕虫状怪物

Either a mythical "dragon" (especially wingless), a gigantic sea serpent, or a creature that resembles a Mongolian death worm.

Examples :

"The old legend spoke of a fearsome worm, a creature of immense size and power, that guarded the mountain pass. "

古老的传说中记载着一种可怕的巨蛇（或是蠕虫状怪物），体型巨大，力量惊人，守护着山口。

mythology animal

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noun

害人虫，卑鄙小人

A contemptible or devious being.

Examples :

"Even though he smiled to your face, he was a nest of worms, spreading rumors behind your back to get ahead. "

即使他当面冲你笑，他也是个害人虫，背后散布谣言，踩着你往上爬。

character person being inhuman negative moral

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蠕虫病毒，电脑病毒

A self-replicating program that propagates through a network.

Examples :

"The IT department worked all weekend to remove the worms that were spreading rapidly across the company's computers, slowing down everyone's work. "

信息技术部门整个周末都在加班，清除那些在公司电脑上迅速传播的蠕虫病毒，这些病毒拖慢了大家的工作速度。

computing internet technology virus machine

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蚯蚓图，蠕虫图

A graphical representation of the total runs scored in an innings.

Examples :

"The cricket coach used worms to quickly show the team how their scoring rate changed throughout the innings. "

板球教练使用蠕虫图来快速向队员们展示他们在整个回合中得分率的变化情况。

sport statistics

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螺纹，蜗杆.

Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.

Examples :

"The screw's sharp worms cut easily through the wood. "

那个螺丝钉锋利的螺纹很容易就能切入木头。

technical machine part

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蠕虫，虫子。

Any creeping or crawling animal, such as a snake, snail, or caterpillar.

Examples :

"The little boy found several worms crawling in the garden soil. "

那个小男孩在花园的泥土里发现了好几条蠕动的虫子，像小蛇、蜗牛或者毛毛虫之类的。

animal nature organism

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noun

良心的谴责, 内疚.

An internal tormentor; something that gnaws or afflicts one’s mind with remorse.

Examples :

"The constant worry about failing the exam was a terrible worm gnawing at his confidence. "

对考试失败的持续担忧就像一只可怕的虫子，不断啃噬着他的自信，让他内心充满了良心的谴责。

mind soul guilt suffering emotion

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蠕虫链，虫链

A strip of linked tiles sharing parallel edges in a tiling.

Examples :

"The bathroom floor is tiled with a series of colorful worms. "

浴室的地面铺着一系列用彩色瓷砖拼成的虫链。

math technical structure

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noun

芫青，地胆。

The lytta.

Examples :

"The scientist studied the worms under a microscope to understand the Lytta beetle's life cycle. "

这位科学家在显微镜下研究芫青，以了解地胆的生命周期。

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noun

蠕动，虫舞

(preceded by definite article) A dance, or dance move, in which the dancer lies on the floor and undulates the body horizontally thereby moving forwards.

Examples :

"During the breakdancing competition, Jamal surprised the crowd by performing the worms across the stage. "

在街舞比赛中，贾马尔表演了虫舞横穿舞台，让观众们大吃一惊。

dance entertainment

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verb

蠕动，匍匐前进。

To make (one's way) with a crawling motion.

Examples :

"We wormed our way through the underbrush."

我们蠕动着身体，在灌木丛中艰难前进。

action animal way body

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verb

蠕动，匍匐。

To move with one's body dragging the ground.

Examples :

"After falling off his bike, the little boy worms his way under the fence to get back to his yard. "

小男孩从自行车上摔下来后，用身体贴着地面蠕动着钻到了篱笆下面，回到了自己的院子里。

body action animal

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verb

钻营，巴结。

To work one's way by artful or devious means.

Examples :

"He wormed his way into the teacher's good graces by consistently completing his homework. "

他总是按时完成作业，以此钻营巴结，赢得了老师的好感。

action way character

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verb

逐渐获得，慢慢钻营

To work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly; to insinuate.

Examples :

"He wormed his way into the organization"

他慢慢钻营，逐渐打入了那个组织。

action way work

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verb

逐渐获得，慢慢取得

To effect, remove, drive, draw, or the like, by slow and secret means; often followed by out.

Examples :

"The persistent doubts about his honesty eventually wormed their way into the team's confidence, and he was asked to resign. "

对他的诚实持续不断的怀疑最终像虫子一样一点点地侵蚀了团队的信任，最终他被要求辞职。

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verb

套取，骗取，软磨硬泡。

(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).

Examples :

"The detective tried to worm out the truth about the missing documents from the suspect. "

侦探试图从嫌疑犯口中套取关于丢失文件的真相。

communication language action mind

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verb

填塞，绕填。

To fill in the contlines of (a rope) before parcelling and serving.

Examples :

"Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way."

顺着绳股的纹路填塞，绕填后反向缠裹并包覆。

nautical sailing technical

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驱虫，打虫.

To deworm (an animal).

Examples :

"The vet will worms my cat at his next appointment. "

兽医下次预约的时候会给我的猫驱虫.

medicine animal

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verb

断犬舌下虫

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.

Examples :

"The veterinarian needed to worm the puppy to check if it had a tendency to chew on things excessively. "

兽医需要给小狗断犬舌下虫，看看它是否有过度啃咬东西的倾向。

medicine animal anatomy biology

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verb

清除，拔出。

To clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm.

Examples :

"The soldier had to worm the bullet out of the rifle. "

士兵不得不把步枪里的子弹清除出来。

military weapon technical