虫的鸟一.see also earthworm, lugworm 2 worms [pi ] long thin creatures that live inside
the bodies of； humans or animals and can cause illness (■人或动物.体
内■的）寄生虫；.肠虫：TTie dog has worms•这条狗知：A 有寄生虫。一see also hookworm, tapeworm 3 [C] the young form of an insect when
it looks like a short worm (昆虫的}幼虫：This apple is full of worms. '这个苹果生满了虫'子。一 see also glow-worm,
silkworm, woodworm 4 [C]. 计） a computer
program that is a type of virus and that spreads across a network by copying
itself蠕虫；蠕虫程序；蠕虫病毒
5 [C,
usually sing.] (informal, disapproving) a person you do not like or respect,
especially because they have a weak character and do not behave well -towards
other people 懦夬可怜虫 ITiTOl the
.worm will turn (saying) a person who is normally quiet and does not complain will protest when
the situation becomes too hard to bear老实人被逼急了也要反抗；兔子急了也咬人一more at can2 n., early adj.
■ verh [VN] 1 [+fldv./prep.]〜your way to use a twisting and
turning movement, especially to move through a narrow or crowded place懦动，__折行进尤指通:过狭 窄或拥挤的_地方.）：She wormed her way through the crowd to
the reception desfc.她在人群中左拐右绕走封服
务台。2 to give an animal .medicine that
makes worms pass out of its body in the faeces
给」动物）驱肠虫
,worm your
way/yourself 'into sth (disapproving) to make sb like you or trust you, in order
to gain some advantage for yourself 贏得欢心，骗取信任
(以获利K” CTI7I insinuate
yourself _ He
managed to
worm his way into her啡.他设法骗取信任进入了她的
生活。.worm
sth 'out of sb to make sb tell
you sth, by asking them questions in a clever way for a long period of time
(慢li地）从某人处套出话来；不断
套问：We eventuaHy wormed the secret out 〇/ her•我们 最后从她口里探听出了秘密。
worm-eaten adj. full of holes made by
worm-ery /'W3：m9ri;
NAmE 'W3：rm-/ noun {pi. -ies) a container in which worms are kept, for example in order to
produce compost 饲虫箱
[2325 worried
worm-hole
/'W3：mh0ul; NAmE
'w3：rmhoul/
noun 1 a hole made by a
worm or young insect 姓洞；姓孑L;:虫眼 2 {physics a
possible connection between regions of space-time
that _are far apart〔螺）_虫洞（即相隔遥远
的时空区之间的可能连接）；
worm-wood /'W3：mwud; NAmE 'w3：rm-/ noun [U] a plant with a
bitter flavour, used in making alcoholic drinks and medicines蒿，_女（有些具苦味，：岢入药或 用来制苦艾酒等）
wormy /'W3：mi; NAmE
'W3：rmi/ adj.
containing
worn /wain; NAmE wo:rn/ adj. 1 [usually before
noun] (of a thing 物品）damaged
or thinner than normal because it is old and has been used a lot 用坏的；用旧的；磨薄
的：an o〖d pair.〇/worn jeans —条破旧的今仔私◊
rAe stone steps were worn and broken.这些石头台阶被磨 平破裂 T。一 see
also well worn 2 (of a person A)
looking very tired 疲惫的；筋疲力荩的 HE! weary : She came out of the ordeal looking thin and worn. M 历过这场苦难后显得憔悴不堪。一see also wear
v. .worn 'out adj. 1 (of a thing 物品）badly
damaged and/or no longer useful because it has been used a lot 破烂不堪的；废旧的：TTiese
shoes are worn out.这i双鞋 破得不能再穿了。◊出e gradual replacement'o/wom-out equipment命旧设备的逐渐更新◊
a speech扣H 〇/ worn-out
oW dfcfte's充满老掉牙的陈词滥调的演讲2 [not
usually before noun] (of a person A) looking
or feeling very tired, especially as a result of hard work or phys- ical
exercise 备惫不运；精疲力竭：Can we
sit down? I’m worn out.我丨门能坐下4 ?義釭累.坏了。一 compare
OUTWORN
worried /'WArid;
NAmE'w3：r-l
adj.
~ (about sb/sthj | 〜（by sth)
| 〜(that ••_)
thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen and
therefore feeling unhappy and afraid 担心 的；担忧的；发愁的：Don’t 〖oofc so
worried•，别这么愁眉 苦脸的！ .◊ J’m not
worked about her~she can take care 〇/ herseZ/•我不为她担心，她能照顾自B 9
◊ Doctop are worried about the possible spread of the disease.
SYNONYMS同义词辨析 worried
concerned ♦ nervous ♦ anxious ♦ uneasy
All these words describe feeling unhappy and afraid
because you are thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might
have happened.以上各词均指
令人不快、使人担忧。
worried thinking
about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore
feeling unhappy and afraid指因想到令人不快的事而担心的、
拘忧的
concerned worried
and feeling concern about sth ||
担心的、忧虑的、关切的
WORRIED
OR CONCERNED?用 worried 还是 concerned
? Concerned is tisually used
when you are talking about a problem that affects another person, society, the
world, etc., while worried can be used for this or for rnore personal matters. *
concerned通常指对影响他人、社
会、世界等W题的袒忧，而worried既可指对这类W 题，也町指对个人问题的忧虑。
nervous feeling worried about sth or slightly afraid of sth指焦虑的、枳忧的、竹恐的
anxious feeling
worried or nervous about sth 指焦虑
的、忧虑的、祖心的 .
WORRIED,
NERVOUS OR ANXIOUS?用 worried、nervous 还是 iinxious ?
Worried
is the most common word to describe how you feel when you are thinking
about a problem or something bad that might happen. Anxious can describe a
stronger feeling and is more formal. Nervous
worm-hole
/'W3：mh0ul; NAmE
'w3：rmhoul/
noun 1 a hole made by a
worm or young insect 姓洞；姓孑L;:虫眼 2 {physics a
possible connection between regions of space-time
that _are far apart〔螺）_虫洞（即相隔遥远
的时空区之间的可能连接）；
worm-wood /'W3：mwud; NAmE 'w3：rm-/ noun [U] a plant with a
bitter flavour, used in making alcoholic drinks and medicines蒿，_女（有些具苦味，：岢入药或 用来制苦艾酒等）
wormy /'W3：mi; NAmE
'W3：rmi/ adj.
containing
worn /wain; NAmE wo:rn/ adj. 1 [usually before
noun] (of a thing 物品）damaged
or thinner than normal because it is old and has been used a lot 用坏的；用旧的；磨薄
的：an o〖d pair.〇/worn jeans —条破旧的今仔私◊
rAe stone steps were worn and broken.这些石头台阶被磨 平破裂 T。一 see
also well worn 2 (of a person A)
looking very tired 疲惫的；筋疲力荩的 HE! weary : She came out of the ordeal looking thin and worn. M 历过这场苦难后显得憔悴不堪。一see also wear
v. .worn 'out adj. 1 (of a thing 物品）badly
damaged and/or no longer useful because it has been used a lot 破烂不堪的；废旧的：TTiese
shoes are worn out.这i双鞋 破得不能再穿了。◊出e gradual replacement'o/wom-out equipment命旧设备的逐渐更新◊
a speech扣H 〇/ worn-out
oW dfcfte's充满老掉牙的陈词滥调的演讲2 [not
usually before noun] (of a person A) looking
or feeling very tired, especially as a result of hard work or phys- ical
exercise 备惫不运；精疲力竭：Can we
sit down? I’m worn out.我丨门能坐下4 ?義釭累.坏了。一 compare
OUTWORN
worried /'WArid;
NAmE'w3：r-l
adj.
~ (about sb/sthj | 〜（by sth)
| 〜(that
••_) thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen
and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid 担心 的；担忧的；发愁的：Don’t 〖oofc so
worried•，别这么愁眉 苦脸的！ .◊ J’m not
worked about her~she can take care 〇/ herseZ/•我不为她担心，她能照顾自B 9
◊ Doctop are worried about the possible spread of the disease.
SYNONYMS同义词辨析 worried
concerned ♦ nervous ♦ anxious ♦ uneasy
All these words describe feeling unhappy and afraid
because you are thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might
have happened.以上各词均指
令人不快、使人担忧。
worried thinking
about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore feeling
unhappy and afraid指因想到令人不快的事而担心的、
拘忧的
concerned worried
and feeling concern about sth ||
担心的、忧虑的、关切的
WORRIED
OR CONCERNED?用 worried 还是 concerned
? Concerned is tisually used
when you are talking about a problem that affects another person, society, the
world, etc., while worried can be used for this or for rnore personal matters. *
concerned通常指对影响他人、社
会、世界等W题的袒忧，而worried既可指对这类W 题，也町指对个人问题的忧虑。
nervous feeling worried about sth or slightly afraid of sth指焦虑的、枳忧的、竹恐的
anxious feeling
worried or nervous about sth 指焦虑
的、忧虑的、祖心的 .
WORRIED,
NERVOUS OR ANXIOUS?用 worried、nervous 还是 iinxious ?
Worried
is the most common word to describe how you feel when you are thinking
about a problem or something bad that might happen. Anxious can describe a
stronger feeling and is more formal. Nervous
is more often used
to describe how you feel before you do something very important such as an exam
or an interview, or something unpleasant or difficult. Nervous can
describe sb^ personality: a very nervous girl is often or usually nervous, while 〇 worried girl is worried on a particular occasion or
about a particular thing. Worried describes her feelings, not her personality. Anxious may
describe feelings or personality. * worried Milffl,表示 对某个W题或町能发生的不幸有所担忧。anxious可指较 强烈的択忧和不安，以较正式。nervous较常用以形容重 要事怡（如考试、面试）、令人不快或困难的事情发牛
前的紧张不安、战战娩缺。nervous亦〇J■瑣人的性格：a very
nervous girl指性格易紧张不安的女奋，而a worried girl指在朵个时刻或对某串拐忧的女孩。worried形容感 觉而作性格•
anxious既卩I形容感觉也nj■形容性格。
uneasy feeling worried or unhappy about a particular
situation, especially because you think sth bad may happen or because you are
not sure that what you are doing is right指扭心的、忧虑的、不安的/尤其想到不
幸的赛情可能发屮或不确定fi己楚否做得对
1.1
f，> f、, \ J \ •
PATTERNS
AND COLLOCATIONS
■
to feel/look/sound/se.e.m .worried/concerned/.
nervous/anxious/uneasy
■
to be
worried/tonCemed/nervous/anxious/uneasy about (doing) sth
■
to be
worried/concernecl/nervous/afixious that...
■
He was worried/concerned/anxious for his children^
safety.
■
I always get worried/nervous/anxious
before an exam.
a(n)
worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy expression/look