bug
gb/bˈʌɡ/ us/bˈʌɡ/
A1
영어
~ 2100
의미
의미 0개
명사
A1
entity
1
Small insect or similar creature
A very small animal with six legs, like an ant or beetle.
사용 패턴：
a [type of] bug
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'bug' with only meaning 'insect', but in casual English it can also mean germs or computer errors.
유의어
insect (More general scientific term for small arthropods; 'bug' is less formal and broader.)
반의어
predator (Refers to a larger animal that hunts other creatures, opposite in scale and role to a small bug.)
연어
bed bug
|ladybug
|catch a bug
|insect bug
|bug bite
주제
nature
|daily life
|animals
예문
- There’s a strange bug crawling on the wall.
- I think a bug bit me while I was sleeping.
- Some bugs are actually good for your garden.
- She screamed when a bug landed on her shoulder.
학습자용 예문
- I see a bug on the table.
- A bug is on my hand.
- The bug is very small.
- A bug is in the garden.
명사
B1
entity
2
Error in software or hardware
A problem in a computer program that makes it not work right.
사용 패턴：
a [serious/minor] bug
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'bug' with 'virus'; a virus is malicious software, while a bug is an unintentional error.
유의어
glitch (A minor and often temporary fault; 'bug' can be more general.)
반의어
feature (A designed function of software, opposite of an unintended fault.)
연어
software bug
|fix a bug
|debug code
|bug report
주제
technology
|computers
예문
- The developer fixed a critical bug in the app.
- This update should remove most of the bugs.
- They found a bug that caused the program to crash.
학습자용 예문
- The game has a bug.
- We need to fix the bug.
- The bug stops the program.
명사
informal
A2
entity
3
Mild contagious illness
A short illness, like a cold or stomach sickness.
사용 패턴：
a [stomach/flu] bug
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may think 'bug' always means insect; in health contexts it means illness.
유의어
virus (More technical and specific to cause; 'bug' is informal and general.)
반의어
health (The state of being well and free from illness, opposite of having a bug.)
연어
catch a bug
|stomach bug
|flu bug
주제
health
|daily life
예문
- I think I caught a stomach bug.
- There’s a flu bug going around at work.
- He missed school because of a nasty bug.
학습자용 예문
- I have a bad bug.
- She caught a bug at school.
- The bug made me sick.
동사
informal
B1
action
4
To annoy or bother repeatedly
To make someone feel annoyed again and again.
사용 패턴：
to bug [someone] about [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'bug' (annoy) with 'bite' or 'sting' from insects due to shared noun sense.
유의어
bother ('Bother' is more neutral; 'bug' is more informal and casual.)
반의어
please (To make someone happy, opposite of annoying them.)
연어
really bug someone
|stop bugging me
|bug you about
주제
emotions
|daily life
|relationships
예문
- It really bugs me when people are late.
- Stop bugging your sister about her homework.
- His constant questions started to bug her.
학습자용 예문
- Loud music bugs me.
- He bugs me every day.
- She bugs him about his phone.
명사
B2
entity
5
Hidden microphone for spying
A small machine put in a place to hear people secretly.
사용 패턴：
plant/hide a bug [somewhere]
유의어
wiretap ('Wiretap' refers to intercepting phone calls; 'bug' can be in any location.)
반의어
privacy device (A device that prevents eavesdropping, opposite of a listening device.)
연어
plant a bug
|hidden bug
|detect a bug
주제
security
|technology
|law
예문
- The agents found a bug hidden under the table.
- They planted a bug in his office to gather evidence.
- The meeting room was swept for bugs before the talks began.
학습자용 예문
- They found a bug in the room.
- A spy put a bug under the desk.
- The police put a bug in the car.
문법
기본형
bug
IPA
GB/bˈʌɡ/
US/bˈʌɡ/
음절 및 강세
bug （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (bug)
활용형
Noun
- Base: bug
- Plural: bugs
Verb
- Base: bug
- 3rd Person Singular: bugs
- Present Participle: bugging
- Past: bugged
관련 단어
Forms
bugs
noun
bugging
verb
bugged
verb
Core family
buggy
adjective
Related words
Advanced or less common
debugging
noun
debugger
noun C1
핵심 포인트
- Irregular present participle: bugging Verb
- Irregular past: bugged Verb
표현
catch the bug
1/kˈæt͡ʃ ðə bˈʌɡ/
idiom
informal
Become very interested in something suddenly
To start liking something very much and want to keep doing it.
예문
- After her first dance class, she really caught the bug.
- He caught the travel bug after visiting Italy.
debug
1/dibˈʌɡ/
fixed phrase
technical
Find and remove errors from code
To find and fix problems in computer programs.
예문
- We need to debug this code before release.
- She spent hours debugging the app yesterday.
put a bug in someone's ear
1/pˈʊt ə bˈʌɡ ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈɪɹ/
idiom
informal
Suggest an idea indirectly to someone
To tell someone something in a way that makes them think about it later.
예문
- She put a bug in his ear about applying for the job.
- I’ll put a bug in her ear and see what she thinks.