| 单词 | bugged |
| 释义 | bugged (once / 27551 pages) adj If something is bugged, it has a secret microphone or camera planted in it for spying on people. A TV detective might say, "Don't say anything! The room is bugged." A bugged phone has a small microphone hidden inside it so that some person or organization can listen in on its owner's conversations. If your computer is bugged, a spy can see every link you click on and each email you send. This meaning of bugged has been used since the early 20th century — a so-called bug, or surveillance system, is named for its tiny, bug-like size. WORD FAMILYbug: bugged, bugging, buggy, bugs, debug, superbug+/buggy: buggies, bugginess/debug: debugged, debugger, debugging, debugs/debugger: debuggers/superbug: superbugs USAGE EXAMPLESThe automated spam calls are so common, it’s hard to find anyone with a cellphone who hasn’t been bugged by this nuisance. Wall Street Journal(Dec 21, 2016) When Mr. D’Antonio notes that Mr. Trump seems “bugged by that,” Mr. Trump responds that he is. New York Times(Nov 11, 2016) Her eyes bugged out as she surveyed the land — teddy bears everywhere. Washington Post(Nov 03, 2016) adj having hidden electronic eavesdropping devices even the car is bugged Syn wired equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service |
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