词典释义：
any of a number of creeping or burrowing invertebrate animals with long slender soft bodies and no limbs
（细长的）软体虫，蠕虫。
short for
<Bold>EARTHWORM</Bold>的简称。
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寄生虫，肠虫。
used in names of long slender insect larvae, especially those in fruit or wood, e.g.
［用于昆虫名称］（尤指在果实或木头中的）昆虫的幼虫，蛀虫（如黏虫、木蠹等）。
used in names of other animals that resemble worms in some way, e.g.
［用于昆虫名称］蠕虫状动物，蠕动物（如蛇蜥、船蛆等）。
a maggot supposed to eat dead bodies buried in the ground
蛆虫
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food for worms .蛆虫的食物。
【计算机】 蠕虫。
〈非 正式，贬〉 可鄙的家伙，可怜虫。
a helical device or component, in particular
螺纹状物，螺纹状装置，尤指：
the threaded cylinder in a worm gear
蜗杆。
the coiled pipe of a still in which the vapour is cooled and condensed
旋管。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction] move with difficulty by crawling or wriggling
艰难地爬行，蠕动前行
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I wormed my way along the roadside ditch .我沿着路边的沟渠向前爬行。
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钻入，潜入
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the educated dealers may later worm their way into stockbroking .受过训练的证券经纪人也许以后会钻进股票经纪业。
[with obj. and adverbial of direction]move (something) into a confined space by wriggling it
使蠕动进入（有限空间）
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I wormed my right hand between my body and the earth .我扭动右手插到身体和地面之间。
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刺探，套问；千方百计地获取
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I did manage to worm a few details out of him. 我的确从他的口中套出了一些细节。
[with obj.]treat (an animal) with a preparation designed to expel parasitic worms
（给动物）驱虫，除虫。
[with obj.]
【航海】 〈古〉 在（粗绳）外面绕细绳。
write-once read-many, denoting a type of computer memory device
单写多读（计算机储存形式）。
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even ）a worm will turn proverb （even） a meek person will resist or retaliate if pushed too far〈谚〉 逼人太甚，必有反抗
"Old English
