earwig
US /ˈɪr.wɪɡ/
UK /ˈɪə.wɪɡ/
名詞
ハサミムシ
a small, elongated insect with a pair of pincers at its rear, typically found in damp places.
例:
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I found an earwig under the rock.
岩の下でハサミムシを見つけた。
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Earwigs are often considered garden pests.
ハサミムシはしばしば庭の害虫と見なされる。
動詞
耳打ちする, 影響を与える
to try to influence someone by whispering in their ear, often with a hidden agenda.
例:
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He tried to earwig the boss into giving him a raise.
彼は上司に耳打ちして昇給させようとした。
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Don't let him earwig you with his bad ideas.
彼に彼の悪い考えで耳打ちさせないで。