worming
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A worm is a small animal with a long thin body, no bones, and no legs. 蠕虫
2. V-T If you say that someone is worming their way to success, or is worming their way into someone else's affection, you disapprove of the way that they are gradually making someone trust them or like them, often in order to deceive them or gain some advantage. 赢得 (欢心等)[表不满]
She never misses a chance to worm her way into the public's hearts. 她从不错过任何讨公众喜爱的机会。
3. N-COUNT A worm is a computer program that contains a virus which duplicates itself many times in a network. 蠕虫病毒[计算机]
...a new computer worm that disables security software. …一种使安全软件失灵的新型计算机蠕虫病毒。
4. PHRASE If you say that someone is opening a can of worms, you are warning them that they are planning to do or talk about something that is much more complicated, unpleasant, or difficult than they realize and that might be better left alone. 马蜂窝
Introducing this legislation would be like opening a can of worms. 提出这项法规会像捅了马蜂窝一样。
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