worm

bug, insect, pest, worm

名词 worm:

1. 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
2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
   同义词：louse, insect, dirt ball
3. a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network
4. screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack

动词 worm:

1. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
   同义词：writhe, wrestle, wriggle, squirm, twist

1. The dog has worms.
   这狗长虫子。
2. They wormed their way out through the crack in the wall.
   他们好不容易才从墙上的裂缝处爬了出来。
3. Many birds eat worms.
   很多鸟类都以虫子为食。
4. You miserable worm!
   你这个可怜虫！

worm

n.（名词）
Any of various invertebrates, as those of the phyla Annelida, Nematoda, Nemertea, or Platyhelminthes, having a long, flexible, rounded or flattened body, often without obvious appendages.
虫：几种无脊椎动物中的一种，如环节动物门、线虫类、纽形动物或扁形动物门，有长的、柔软的、圆的或扁平的身体，经常没有明显的附属肢体
Any of various crawling insect larvae, such as a grub or a caterpillar, having a soft, elongated body.
幼虫：几种爬行昆虫幼虫的一种，如蛆或毛毛虫，有柔软的，细长的身体
Any of various unrelated animals, such as the shipworm or the slowworm, resembling a worm in habit or appearance.
如虫般的动物：几种不相关的动物中的一种，如船蛆或蛇晰，在习性或外表像蠕虫

Something, such as the thread of a screw or the spiral condenser in a still, that resembles a worm in form or appearance.
有螺纹状的物品：某物，如螺旋线或蒸馏器的螺旋冷凝器，在构成或外表上像蠕虫
The spirally threaded shaft of a worm gear.
螺纹：蜗轮的刻有螺旋线的柄
An insidiously tormenting or devouring force:
潜伏的黑暗力量：一种暗中使人苦恼的或贪婪的力量：
例句：
.felt the black worm of treachery growing in his heart.(Mario Puzo)
.一种黑暗的背叛力量在他心中升起.(马里奥·普佐)

A person regarded as pitiable or contemptible.
被认为可怜或可鄙的人
worms Pathology Infestation of the intestines or other parts of the body with worms or wormlike parasites; helminthiasis.
worms 【病理学】 寄生虫病：蠕虫或像蠕虫的寄生虫对于大小肠或身体其他部分的侵害；肠虫病
Computer Science A program that replicates itself and interferes with software function or destroys stored information.
【计算机科学】 蠕虫病毒：一种自身复制并干涉软件功能或破坏储存信息的程序
v.（动词）
wormed,worm.ing,worms
v.tr.（及物动词）
To make (one`s way) with or as if with the sinuous crawling motion of a worm.
爬行：做或好像做蠕虫般弯弯曲曲爬行运动而前进
To work (one`s way or oneself) subtly or gradually; insinuate:
慢慢进入：迂回地或渐渐地达到（自己的目的）；迂回进入：
例句：
She wormed her way into his confidence.
她渐渐取得了他的信任

To elicit by artful or devious means. Usually used without of :
渐渐探出：通过技巧的或不正直的方式诱出。通常同out of ：
例句：
wormed a confession out of the suspect.
从嫌疑犯口中诱出口供

To cure of intestinal worms.
治疗肠虫病
Nautical To wrap yarn or twine spirally around (rope).
【航海】 螺旋式地卷线或螺旋式地缠（绳）
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To move in a manner suggestive of a worm.
如虫般地移动：以使人联想到蠕虫的方式移动
To make one`s way by artful or devious means:
有技巧地解决：以狡诈的或不正直的手段前进：
例句：
He can`t worm out of this situation.
他没有办法解决这个问题

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English wurm
源自 古英语 wurm
variant of wyrm * see wer- 2
wyrm的变体 *参见 wer- 2