earwig
earwig
noun
noun
- a small elongated insect with a pair of terminal appendages that resemble pincers. The females typically care for their eggs and young until they are well grown
蠼螋；地蜈蚣 - Order Dermaptera: several families
革翅目：数科
- [no obj.](informal)eavesdrop on a conversation
(非正式)偷听
he looked behind him to see if anyone was earwigging.
他向后看看是否有人偷听。
■[with obj.](archaic)influence (someone) by secret means
(古)私下怂恿（某人）
- Old English ēarwicga, from ēare 'ear' + wicga 'earwig' (probably related to wiggle); The insect is so named because it was once thought to crawl into the human ear
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