vermin
US /ˈvɝː.mɪn/
UK /ˈvɜː.mɪn/
名词
1.
害虫, 害兽
wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or that carry disease, e.g., rodents, insects, or birds
示例:
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The farmer used traps to control the vermin in his barn.
农民用陷阱来控制谷仓里的害虫。
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Rats and mice are considered vermin.
老鼠和家鼠被认为是害虫。
2.
人渣, 败类
contemptible people
示例:
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He called the protesters vermin.
他称抗议者为人渣。
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The city was plagued by criminal vermin.
这座城市饱受犯罪人渣的困扰。