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worm
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(a) [C] small long thin creeping animal with a soft rounded or flattened body and no backbone or limbs 蠕虫
There are a lot of worms in the soil. 泥土中有许多蠕虫.
an `earthworm 蚯蚓.
(b) [pl] worm that causes disease by living as a parasite in the intestines of a person or an animal 肠道寄生虫
The dog has worms. 这条狗有肠道寄生虫.
(c) (esp in compounds尤用以构成复合词) worm-like larva of an insect, esp in fruit or wood （似蠕虫的）昆虫幼虫（尤指果实或木中的）
The apples are full of worms. 这些苹果生了很多虫子.
`woodworm 蛀木虫 * `silkworm 蚕.
2 (usu sing 通常作单数) (derog 贬) person considered weak and insignificant and who is not respected by others 懦弱的、 无足轻重的且不受尊重的人.
3 spiral part of a screw （螺钉的）螺旋部分.
4 (idm 习语) a can of worms => can1. the early bird catches the worm => early. the ,worm will `turn even a person who is normally quiet and does not complain will assert himself or rebel in an intolerable situation 老实人忍不住也得反抗. worm, v
1 [Tn] treat (an animal, usu a cat or a dog) in order to get rid of the worms living in its intestines 为（动物, 通常指猫狗）驱虫
We´ll have to worm the dog, ie by giving it medicine. 我们得给这条狗打打虫子了.
2 (phr v) worm one´s way/oneself along, through, etc move in the specified direction by crawling or wriggling, esp slowly or with difficulty 沿某方向爬行或蠕动（尤指缓慢而艰难地）
They had to worm their way through the narrow tunnel. 他们得钻过狭窄的隧道. worm one´s way/oneself into sth (usu derog 通常作贬义) establish oneself in sb´s affection, confidence, etc, esp in order to deceive 获得某人的好感、 信任等（尤指为行骗）
She used flattery to worm her way/herself into his confidence. 她用阿谀奉承的手段骗取他的信任. worm sth out (of sb) obtain information (from sb) slowly and cunningly （从某人处）缓慢而狡诈地获取情报
Eventually they wormed the truth out of her. 他们最後从她那里得知了真相.
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