vermin

vermin
noun

[treated as pl.]wild mammals and birds which are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or which carry disease, e.g. foxes, rodents, and insect pests
害兽；害鸟；害虫
■parasitic worms or insects
体外寄生虫
■(figurative)people perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society
(喻)害人虫；坏分子
the vermin who ransacked her house.
洗劫她房子的歹徒。

派生
verminous
adjective
语源

Middle English (originally denoting animals such as reptiles and snakes): from Old French, based on Latin vermis 'worm'

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