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a worm
比喻软弱或卑微的人。
He is just a worm.
他不过是个小人物。
蠕虫；蚯蚓；（昆虫等的）幼虫
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蠕虫；蚯蚓；（昆虫等的）幼虫
A small soft-bodied animal with a long slender body, such as an earthworm; also any similar invertebrate or insect larva.
He is just a worm.
他不过是个小人物。
环节动物门的一种通常呈管状的无脊椎动物；蚯蚓
A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.
任何一类数量众多、体型相对较小、细长且身体柔软的动物,尤指环节动物门、箭虫门、线虫动物门、纽形动物门和扁形动物门的动物；也包括许多昆虫幼虫
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
广义上,任何类似环节动物但与其关系不密切的管状无脊椎动物,如天鹅绒虫、肠鳃虫、扁虫或线虫
More loosely, any of various tubular invertebrates resembling annelids but not closely related to them, such as velvet worms, acorn worms, flatworms, or roundworms. See Appendix:English worms.
品行恶劣或不道德、不值得尊重的人
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
After the rain, the children found a long worm on the sidewalk.
雨后，孩子们在人行道上发现了一条长长的蚯蚓。
AI contextual example
The bird pulled a worm out of the wet soil.
那只鸟从潮湿的泥土里叼出一条虫子。
AI contextual example
We put a worm on the hook before casting the fishing line.
我们在抛鱼线之前把一条虫挂在鱼钩上。
AI contextual example
worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers
蠕虫利用许多计算机上自动发送和接收文件的功能。
WordNet
比喻软弱或卑微的人。
He is just a worm.
他不过是个小人物。
Worms live in moist soil.
蠕虫生活在潮湿的土壤中。
特指计算机蠕虫病毒。
The worm has infected the system.
蠕虫病毒已经感染了系统。
Not this
There are many worm in the soil.
Use this
There are many worms in the soil.
汉语中'虫'常不加复数，但英语中worm是可数名词，表示多个虫时需加s。
Not this
I saw worm in the garden.
Use this
I saw a worm in the garden.
可数名词单数前需要加冠词a或an，表示泛指。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
蚯蚓
Earthworms help aerate the soil.
蚯蚓有助于疏松土壤。
肠道寄生虫
The doctor prescribed medicine for intestinal worms.
医生开了治疗肠道寄生虫的药。
可怜虫
Don't be such a miserable worm; stand up for yourself.
别这么可怜兮兮的，要为自己挺身而出。
卑鄙小人
He is a contemptible worm who betrayed his friends.
他是个背叛朋友的卑鄙小人。
计算机蠕虫
A computer worm spread through the office network.
一种计算机蠕虫通过办公室网络传播。
早起的鸟儿有虫吃
I always wake up at 5 AM to study; the early bird catches the worm.
我总是早上5点起床学习；早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
兔子急了也咬人；忍耐有限度
He was patient for years, but even a worm will turn, and he finally fought back.
他忍耐了多年，但兔子急了也咬人，他终于反击了。
底层视角；草根观点
The documentary offers a worm's-eye view of life in the slums.
这部纪录片提供了贫民窟生活的底层视角。
早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
My grandfather always said, 'The early bird catches the worm.'
我祖父总是说：‘早起的鸟儿有虫吃。’
那会带来一堆麻烦。
Discussing politics at dinner often opens a can of worms.
在晚餐时讨论政治常常会引发一堆麻烦。
Use worm naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想虫子蠕动的形状像字母W，读音类似'我蠕'，记住蠕虫worm。
register: mixed, contexts: biology, computing, informal derogatory, note_zh: 该词在不同语境中用法不同，生物学和计算机领域为中性，口语中用于贬义时带侮辱性。
可数名词，复数形式为worms。
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