vermin
害虫,蠹虫,害人虫,害人精
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plural ver·min.
- : noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
- : an objectionable or obnoxious person, or such persons collectively.
- : animals that prey upon game, as coyotes or weasels.
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Examples
According to them, we can get sick with leftover food, which also attracts all kinds of vermin that feed on food debris.
Without the beeps and whirs of a cellphone, you can use your ears to detect crickets, mice, or other vermin in your home.
The RIP offers a clear window into the intersection of poverty and vermin.
“They kept the apartment filthy and they had vermin problems,” the neighbor says.
Sandy may actually help the vermin spread diseases, as a matter of fact.
If you thought Frankenstorm would rid Gotham of its vermin, think again.
Others speak of vermin, noxious plants, or instances of uncleanliness.
The inhabitants were cowering upon the floor, playing with the children, or assisting one another to get rid of their vermin.
Athenæus assures us that he was carried, like a bird, in an iron cage until he was devoured by vermin.
Every instinct and habit made her a stranger among these poor swamp-people living like vermin in their lair.
Arrangements should be made for keeping the area clear of vermin and for ventilating and draining it.