释义 |
worm-eatenˈworm-ˌeaten adjective - It turns out to be no picture after all, but the image of a worm-eaten corpse.
- That fireplace there with worm-eaten beam Had many a Christmas morning seen.
- The worm-eaten foundations of Babylon were tottering.
- The worm-eaten stairs were only a few paces from the open door but she didn't give them a thought.
- The floorboards themselves were grey with age, and dusty, but not worm-eaten, not rotten.
worm-eaten wood or fruit has holes in it because it has been eaten by worms |