worm
gb/wˈɚm/ us/wˈɚm/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 9200
giliszta, féreg, bélféreg, számítógépes féreg, átfurakodik, átpréseli magát, befurakodik, beférkőzik, féregtelenít, kiszed
คำนาม
A2
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
a/an [adjective] worm
I found a worm in the garden while I was digging.
Ásás közben találtam egy gilisztát a kertben.
Birds were pulling worms out of the wet ground after the rain.
A madarak eső után gilisztákat húzgáltak ki a nedves földből.
The child picked up the worm carefully and put it back in the soil.
Compost heaps are full of worms that help break down food scraps.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
There is a worm on the ground.
Egy giliszta van a földön.
The bird eats a worm every morning.
A madár minden reggel megeszik egy gilisztát.
She sees many worms in the wet soil.
We use worms to help make compost.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes call any small, long animal a "worm", including caterpillars or centipedes. In English, a worm usually has no legs and a very simple body, while caterpillars and centipedes have many legs.
ความหมาย
Small soft-bodied soil animal
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
earthworm
|worms in the soil
|garden worms
|a fat worm
|worms in the compost
คำพ้องความหมาย
earthworm (More specific; refers to the common brown worm that lives in soil.)
หัวข้อ
animals
|nature
|science
คำจำกัดความ
A small, soft animal with no legs that lives in the ground, like an earthworm.
A small, soft-bodied, legless invertebrate, especially one that lives in soil such as an earthworm.
คำนาม
B1
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone/something] has worms
The vet said the puppy has worms and needs treatment.
Az állatorvos azt mondta, hogy a kölyökkutya férges, és kezelni kell.
Intestinal worms can cause serious health problems if they are not treated.
A bélférgek súlyos egészségügyi problémákat okozhatnak, ha nem kezelik őket.
Farmers regularly check their sheep for worms.
The medicine is used to kill worms in the child's intestines.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The dog has worms.
A kutyának férgei vannak.
Worms in the body can make you sick.
A testben élő férgek megbetegíthetnek.
The doctor gives him pills for worms.
They check the cow for worms every year.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with the simple garden animal and say things like "I have a worm". In this medical sense, English almost always uses the plural: "I have worms" or "The dog has worms."
ความหมาย
Parasitic worm in body
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
have worms
|intestinal worms
|parasitic worms
|worm infection
|treat worms
|deworming tablets
คำพ้องความหมาย
parasite (More general; not all parasites are worms, but worms in the body are a kind of parasite.)
หัวข้อ
health
|animals
|medicine
คำจำกัดความ
A small animal that lives inside the body of a person or animal and can make them sick, usually called "worms".
A parasitic worm that lives inside the body of humans or animals, often causing illness, usually referred to in the plural as worms.
คำนาม
B2
INFORMAL
3
féreg
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is a (little) worm
He’s such a worm, always agreeing with whoever is in power.
Igazi féreg: mindig azzal ért egyet, aki hatalmon van.
Don’t be a worm—stand up for yourself.
Ne légy gyáva féreg – állj ki magadért!
She called him a worm for lying to his friends.
I felt like a worm after I betrayed their trust.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
She thinks he is a worm because he never tells the truth.
Szerinte a férfi egy féreg, mert soha nem mond igazat.
He acts like a worm and never says what he really thinks.
Úgy viselkedik, mint egy féreg, és soha nem mondja ki, amit valójában gondol.
They called him a worm when he ran away.
I feel like a worm when I lie to my friends.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use "worm" for any bad person. In this sense it usually suggests someone weak, pathetic, or lacking courage, rather than someone who is strong and dangerous.
ความหมาย
Weak or contemptible person
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a little worm
|you worm
|feel like a worm
|treat [someone] like a worm
คำพ้องความหมาย
coward (Focuses more on fear and lack of courage, while "worm" also suggests low moral character and a lack of self-respect.)
คำตรงข้าม
hero (A hero is brave and admired, which is the opposite of the weak, despised image of a "worm".)
หัวข้อ
insults
|personality
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
An insult for a person who is very weak, afraid, or not respected.
An insulting word for someone considered very weak, cowardly, or lacking in moral character.
คำนาม
B2
TECHNICAL
4
féreg
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
a [type of] computer worm
The company’s network was shut down by a fast-spreading computer worm.
A vállalat hálózatát egy gyorsan terjedő számítógépes féreg bénította meg.
This security update fixes a vulnerability that allowed a worm to infect servers.
Ez a biztonsági frissítés kijavít egy biztonsági rést, amely lehetővé tette, hogy egy féreg megfertőzze a szervereket.
An email worm can spread when people open infected attachments.
The IT team isolated the infected machines to stop the worm.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
A computer worm can move to many computers very fast.
Egy számítógépes féreg nagyon gyorsan sok számítógépre átjuthat.
They used antivirus software to remove the worm.
Vírusirtó szoftverrel távolították el a férget.
The worm entered the system through an email attachment.
He read an article about a new internet worm.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners often use "virus" for all harmful programs. In computing, a "worm" is a special type of malware that spreads itself over networks without user action, while a "virus" usually needs the user to run an infected file.
ความหมาย
Self-spreading malicious computer program
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
computer worm
|email worm
|internet worm
|worm infection
|spread like a worm
|detect a worm
คำพ้องความหมาย
malware (More general; a worm is one specific kind of malware that spreads itself across networks.)
คำตรงข้าม
antivirus (Antivirus software is designed to detect and stop worms and other malware, serving the opposite function.)
หัวข้อ
technology
|security
คำจำกัดความ
A bad computer program that makes many copies of itself and moves from one computer to another by itself.
A type of malicious software that spreads itself automatically from one computer or network to another, often causing damage or allowing unauthorized access.
คำกริยา
B2
5
átfurakodik
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone/something] worms [themselves/something] through [something]
She wormed her way through the crowd to get to the front of the stage.
Átfurakodott a tömegen, hogy a színpad elé jusson.
The child wormed under the fence to reach the neighbor’s yard.
A gyerek átpréselte magát a kerítés alatt, hogy átjusson a szomszéd udvarába.
He wormed himself between the two cars to check the license plate.
The snake wormed along the narrow crack in the rock.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He wormed his way through the small hole.
Átpréselte magát a kis lyukon.
She wormed through the people on the train.
Átfurakodott az emberek között a vonaton.
The cat wormed under the door.
They wormed their way between the chairs.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use "worm" instead of more common verbs like "push" or "move" in normal situations. "Worm" is used when movement is slow and difficult, usually through something tight or crowded.
ความหมาย
Move by twisting through space
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
worm your way through the crowd
|worm his way between the seats
|worm its way through the tunnel
|worm forward
|worm along the ground
คำพ้องความหมาย
wriggle (Emphasizes quick, small twisting movements; "worm" focuses more on slow movement through a tight space.)
คำตรงข้าม
stride (To stride is to walk with long, confident steps in open space, the opposite of slowly worming through something tight.)
หัวข้อ
movement
|daily_life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To move slowly through a small or crowded space by turning your body again and again.
To move slowly and with difficulty by twisting and pushing, especially through a narrow or crowded space.
คำกริยา
C1
6
befurakodik
B2
beférkőzik
C1
รูปแบบการใช้:
worm [yourself] into [a place/a group/someone’s life]
He somehow wormed his way into the inner circle of the organization.
Valahogy befurakodott a szervezet belső körébe.
She wormed her way into their trust and then stole their money.
Beférkőzött a bizalmukba, aztán ellopta a pénzüket.
They tried to worm their way into the project team by flattering the manager.
Over time, he wormed his way into her family’s good books.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He wormed his way into the group at work.
Befurakodott a munkahelyi csoportba.
She wormed her way into his life and then hurt him.
Befurakodott az életébe, aztán megbántotta.
They wormed their way into the club by being very friendly.
He wormed his way into her trust and then lied.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use this expression in positive situations. In English, "worm your way into" almost always sounds negative or critical and suggests sneaky or dishonest behavior.
ความหมาย
Gain favor or access insincerely
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
worm your way into her life
|worm his way into the company
|worm their way into positions of power
|worm your way into someone’s good books
คำพ้องความหมาย
ingratiate yourself (More formal and neutral; "worm your way" is more negative and suggests sneaky or dishonest behavior.)
คำตรงข้าม
keep your distance (To avoid getting close to someone, the opposite of trying to worm your way into their life or group.)
หัวข้อ
relationships
|work
|behavior
คำจำกัดความ
To slowly get into a group, place, or someone’s life by using clever or not very honest behavior.
To gradually obtain a desired position, relationship, or advantage by using indirect, often insincere or manipulative behavior.
คำกริยา
C1
7
féregtelenít
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
worm [an animal]
You should worm your dog every three months.
Háromhavonta féregteleníteni kellene a kutyádat.
The vet showed us how often we need to worm the kittens.
Az állatorvos megmutatta, milyen gyakran kell féregtelenítenünk a kiscicákat.
Farmers worm their cattle to prevent serious infections.
If you don’t worm your pets regularly, they can become very sick.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
We must worm the dog this month.
Ebben a hónapban féregtelenítenünk kell a kutyát.
The vet told us to worm our cat twice a year.
Az állatorvos azt mondta, hogy évente kétszer kell féregtelenítenünk a macskánkat.
They forgot to worm their horses last summer.
You should worm your pets to keep them healthy.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners think this verb means "to give worms" to an animal because of the direct object. In fact, it means to remove worms by giving medicine.
ความหมาย
Remove worms from an animal
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
worm the dog
|worm the horse
|worm your pets regularly
|need to be wormed
|worming schedule
คำพ้องความหมาย
deworm (More technical and explicit; often used in veterinary and medical contexts with the same meaning.)
หัวข้อ
animals
|health
|agriculture
คำจำกัดความ
To give a pet or farm animal medicine so that worms inside its body are killed and removed.
To give an animal medicine that removes parasitic worms from its body.
คำกริยา
C1
8
kiszed
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
worm [information] out of [someone]
The reporter managed to worm a few details out of the reluctant witness.
A riporternek sikerült kiszednie néhány részletet a vonakodó tanúból.
I finally wormed the truth out of him after an hour of questions.
Egyórás kérdezősködés után végül sikerült kiszednem belőle az igazságot.
She tried to worm information out of me about the surprise party.
No one could worm any secrets out of her.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
She wormed the truth out of her son.
Kiszedte a fiából az igazságot.
They tried to worm information out of the worker.
Megpróbáltak információt kiszedni a dolgozóból.
He could not worm any answers out of them.
I do not want you to worm secrets out of me.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may drop the preposition and say "worm information him". In this sense, English normally uses the pattern "worm [something] out of [someone]".
ความหมาย
Extract information by persistence
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
worm the truth out of him
|worm information out of her
|trying to worm details out of them
|couldn’t worm any answers out of him
คำพ้องความหมาย
extract (More formal and neutral; "worm out of" suggests the process is slow, difficult, and sometimes a bit sneaky.)
คำตรงข้าม
keep quiet (To refuse to give information, the opposite of someone allowing you to worm information out of them.)
หัวข้อ
communication
|relationships
|crime
คำจำกัดความ
To slowly get information or the truth from someone by asking again and again.
To obtain information, a secret, or the truth from someone by asking many careful questions or by slowly persuading them.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
worm
IPA
GB/wˈɚm/
US/wˈɚm/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
worm (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (worm)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: worm
- Plural: worm, worms
Verb
- Base: worm
- 3rd Person Singular: worms
- Present Participle: worming
- Past: wormed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
worms
noun
worming
verb
wormed
verb
Related words
earthworm
noun
bookworm
noun
wormy
adjective
Advanced or less common
tapeworm
noun
วลีและสำนวน
open a can of worms
1/ˈoʊpən ə kən əv wˈɚmz/
idiom
Create many new problems
To start talking about or changing something that then causes many new problems.
ตัวอย่าง
- Changing that rule will open a real can of worms.
- The investigation opened a can of worms inside the company.
- He didn’t want to open a can of worms by asking about past mistakes.
the worm has turned
1/ðə wˈɚm hˈæz tˈɚnd/
idiom
literary
Previously weak person fights back
Someone who was quiet and weak has now started to fight back or say no.
ตัวอย่าง
- After years of being bullied, the worm has turned and he’s standing up for himself.
- When the workers finally went on strike, management knew the worm had turned.
- Her calm email showed that the worm had turned and she would not accept bad treatment anymore.
worm your way into
1/wˈɚm jˈʊɹ wˈeɪ ˈɪntu/
idiom
Gain access or influence gradually
To slowly and often dishonestly become part of a group, place, or someone’s life.
ตัวอย่าง
- He wormed his way into the board of directors by flattering the right people.
- She slowly wormed her way into their family and became hard to remove.
- Scammers often worm their way into online communities before asking for money.
worm your way out of
1/wˈɚm jˈʊɹ wˈeɪ ˈaʊt əv/
idiom
Avoid a duty by excuses
To avoid doing something you should do by making excuses or using clever talk.
ตัวอย่าง
- He always worms his way out of doing the dishes.
- She tried to worm her way out of the contract at the last minute.
- Don’t let him worm his way out of paying what he owes.
the early bird catches the worm
1/ðə ˈɚli bˈɚd kˈæt͡ʃɪz ðə wˈɚm/
idiom
Success comes to those who start early
People who start work or act before others are more likely to get what they want.
ตัวอย่าง
- He likes to get to the market at 6 a.m., saying the early bird catches the worm.
- If you want a good seat, remember that the early bird catches the worm.
- She always arrives early to job fairs because the early bird catches the worm.
the early bird catches the worm
2/ðə ˈɚli bˈɚd kˈæt͡ʃɪz ðə wˈɚm/
idiom
Success from starting early
If you start something early, you have an advantage and are more likely to succeed.
ตัวอย่าง
- We should get to the market before 7—the early bird catches the worm.
- She always arrives first; she believes the early bird catches the worm.