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单词 worm
释义

worm1/wuhm/ noun

any of numerous relatively small elongated limbless invertebrate animals with a soft or cuticle-covered bodyies, e.g. an earthworm or a tapeworm

any of various invertebrate animal resembling as that resemble worms, e.g. a silkworm, woodworm, or other insect larva

(in pl) infestation with or disease caused by parasitic worms

informal a person who is an object of contempt, loathing, or pity; a wretch

the thread of a screw

a short revolving cylindrical screw whose threads engage with a worm wheel in a worm gear

a spiral condensing tube used in distilling

a computer program that replicates itself many times in a network, often having a destructive effect

wormlike adj
[Old English wyrm serpent, worm]

worm2verb intrans

to proceed windingly or insidiously

verb trans

to proceed or cause to proceed windingly or insidiously

to cause (somebody or something) to move or proceed windingly or insidiously

to insinuate or introduce (oneself) by devious or subtle means

to make (one's way) insidiously or deviously

She tried to worm her way out of the situation

(+ out of) to obtain or extract (information) from somebody by artful or persistent questioning or by pleading, asking, or persuading

He wormed the secret out of her

to rid (an animal) of parasitic worms

wormer noun
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