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worm

UK/wә:m/US
TOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A small, soft-bodied, legless invertebrate animal such as an earthworm; also a computer virus that spreads through networks.

蠕虫,虫子;(计算机)蠕虫病毒

v.

To move by crawling or wriggling; to work one's way gradually or by devious means.

蠕行,慢慢爬行;设法钻营

Root Breakdown

Native English
wormother
=worm

Common Collocations

  • 1.earthworm蚯蚓
  • 2.bookworm书虫
  • 3.worm out套出信息

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The earthworm wriggled through the garden soil after the rain.

  • 2.

    He had to worm his way through the crowded marketplace to find his friend.

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