earwig
US /ˈɪr.wɪɡ/
UK /ˈɪə.wɪɡ/
名词
蠼螋
a small, elongated insect with a pair of pincers at its rear, typically found in damp places.
示例:
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I found an earwig under the rock.
我在石头下发现了一只蠼螋。
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Earwigs are often considered garden pests.
蠼螋常被认为是花园害虫。
动词
在耳边吹风, 影响
to try to influence someone by whispering in their ear, often with a hidden agenda.
示例:
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He tried to earwig the boss into giving him a raise.
他试图在老板耳边吹风，让他加薪。
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Don't let him earwig you with his bad ideas.
别让他用他的坏主意影响你。