单词	woodworm
释义	woodworm /ˈwʊdwəːm / noun 1The wood-boring larva of the furniture beetle.However, the relatively soft woods of European furniture were no match for the humidity, tropical woodworms, and termites of Cuba.... The floors and doors on the main floor are of solid mahogany, which is impervious to tropical woodworms and termites. Held in a prison cell, he called for the guards and got out seconds before the roof fell in - the story goes that the woodworms had ‘told’ him they were chewing through the beam. 1.1 [mass noun] The damaged condition of wood resulting from infestation with woodworm: buildings suffering from dampness, woodworm, and wood rot... Hemingway later blamed the damage on woodworm, a witty reference to absinthe's quasi - magical ingredient - wormwood. Besides, the very roof of the church, damaged by a great storm in 1961, infested with woodworm and leaking in many places, was judged to be highly dangerous. It has to be cut thickly (making individual panels rather heavy) and is prone to warping and damage by woodworm.
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