earwig
US /ˈɪr.wɪɡ/
UK /ˈɪə.wɪɡ/
名詞
蠼螋
a small, elongated insect with a pair of pincers at its rear, typically found in damp places.
範例:
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I found an earwig under the rock.
我在石頭下發現了一隻蠼螋。
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Earwigs are often considered garden pests.
蠼螋常被認為是花園害蟲。
動詞
在耳邊吹風, 影響
to try to influence someone by whispering in their ear, often with a hidden agenda.
範例:
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He tried to earwig the boss into giving him a raise.
他試圖在老闆耳邊吹風，讓他加薪。
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Don't let him earwig you with his bad ideas.
別讓他用他的壞主意影響你。