Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #19321
vermin
讨厌的人；令人反感的人
核心释义
此处指令人讨厌的人，不是指有害动物。
an irritating or obnoxious person
- 1.
各种小型昆虫或其他造成危害和烦恼的动物
Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance.
- 2.
令人讨厌或惹人厌烦的人
an irritating or obnoxious person
- 3.
捕食猎物的动物,如狐狸或鼬鼠
An animal that preys on game, such as a fox or a weasel.
- 4.
各种小动物或昆虫害虫,如蟑螂或老鼠
any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats
- 5.
令人讨厌或卑鄙可恶的人
An obnoxious or mean and offensive person.
各种小型昆虫或其他造成危害和烦恼的动物；令人讨厌或惹人厌烦的人；捕食猎物的动物,如狐狸或鼬鼠；各种小动物或昆虫害虫,如蟑螂或老鼠；令人讨厌或卑鄙可恶的人
用法In use
Even the most patient coworkers avoid Tom now that he has become a real vermin in the office.
用法提示：vermin 在此作单数可数名词，意为“令人讨厌的人”，用 a 修饰。
The other tenants are used to those two vermins who shout on the balcony every night.
用法提示：vermins 是 vermin 的复数形式，在此指“令人讨厌的人”。
I can't believe you still defend that vermin after he lied to everyone.
用法提示：that vermin 作单数可数名词，指“那个令人厌烦的人”。
cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin
he examined the child's head for vermin
boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- vermin control
- 害兽防治
- The council introduced new vermin control measures.市政委员会推出了新的害兽防治措施。
- vermin infestation
- 害兽成灾
- The kitchen had a vermin infestation.厨房里害兽成灾。
- exterminate vermin
- 消灭害兽
- The landlord hired a company to exterminate vermin.房东雇了一家公司来消灭害兽。
- social vermin
- 社会败类；社会渣滓
- The regime dismissed its critics as social vermin.该政权把批评者斥为社会败类。
- treat someone like vermin
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
vermin 形似 worm（虫）；害虫叫 worm，讨厌的人叫 vermin，都是让人反感的东西。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语中、激烈争吵或指责 作“讨厌的人”讲时，vermin 通常带有强烈贬义，多用于日常口语或情绪化指责，较少出现在正式书面语中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with 'vermin': ermine (/ˈɝmɪn/) and determine (/dɪˈtɝmɪn/). The others do not rhyme: women (/ˈwɪmɪn/), cumin (/ˈkʌmɪn/), vitamin (/ˈvaɪtəmɪn/), jasmine (/ˈdʒæzmɪn/), although they share the final /mɪn/ sound or the '-min' spelling.
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