vermin

'vә:min

GRE

n. an irritating or obnoxious person
n. any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats

n. 害虫, 歹徒
[医] 虫, 体外寄生虫(如蚤、臭虫、蚤等)

19,321

BNC 频率

20,475

使用频率

vermin 源于拉丁文 vermis，意为“虫”。它的词根与害虫相关，容易联想到小动物或害虫。

例句

1. The farmer is worried about vermin eating his crops.

农夫担心害虫会吃掉他的农作物。

2. We need to call a pest control service to get rid of the vermin in the house.

我们需要叫一个灭虫服务来清除房子里的害虫。

3. The city is taking measures to reduce vermin in the streets.

市政府正在采取措施减少街道上的害虫。