earwig.
/eer-wig/US // ˈɪərˌwɪg //UK // (ˈɪəˌwɪɡ) //
蠼螋,蚰蜒,耳朵,蠼蠼
Definitions
n.noun · 名词
- 1.
- ›any of numerous elongate, nocturnal insects of the order Dermaptera, having a pair of large, movable pincers at the rear of the abdomen.
v.verb · 有主动词
- 1.
ear·wigged, ear·wig·ging.
- ›to fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.
Examples
(i) Reincarnation, as an earwig, or a Hottentot, or an emperor.
I cannot really believe I am going to be an earwig or an emperor.
What shall I, this Me, do when I am an earwig or an emperor?
The care of the earwig not only extends to her eggs, but also to her young larv.
A name which excites anything but agreeable associations is Earwig.
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