worm

ミミズ、虫

土や水、他の動物の体内に暮らす、脚のない細長い動物。

やさしい英語で： A long, thin animal without legs that lives in soil, water, or inside other animals.

• A worm crawled across the path.
• Birds were pulling worms from the soil.
• The vet gave the dog medicine for worms.

よく使う表現： earth worm, intestinal worm, worm in something

ワーム

自分を複製し、コンピューター間で広がる有害なプログラム。

やさしい英語で： A harmful computer program that copies itself and spreads between computers.

• A worm infected my computer.
• The worm spread across the office network.
• Security software removed several worms.

よく使う表現： computer worm, worm infection, remove a worm

竜、蛇

特に昔の物語に登場する蛇や竜。

やさしい英語で： A snake or a dragon, especially in old stories.

• The knight faced a great worm.
• A winged worm guarded the ancient treasure.
• The villagers feared the worm that lived beneath the hill.

類義語： dragon, serpent

よく使う表現： fearsome worm, slay a worm, great worm

ウォーム

歯車の歯にかみ合い、回転して歯車を動かす短いねじ。

やさしい英語で： A short turning screw that moves a wheel by fitting into its teeth.

• The worm turns the wheel.
• Check the worm for signs of wear.
• The motor drives a steel worm.

よく使う表現： worm gear, worm drive, worm wheel

入り込む

策略や不正を使うなどして、集団や地位に少しずつ入り込む。

やさしい英語で： To gradually get into a group or position, often by being clever or dishonest.

• He wormed his way into the club.
• She wormed her way into their confidence.
• How did he worm himself into that position?

使い方： worm your way into something (He wormed his way into her trust.); worm yourself into something (She wormed herself into the group.)

類義語： insinuate oneself

よく使う表現： worm your way, worm into something

這う

地面近くで体をくねらせながら前に進む。

やさしい英語で： To move forward by twisting your body close to the ground.

• He wormed across the sand.
• The child wormed under the fence.
• We wormed through the narrow tunnel.

使い方： worm through something (He wormed through the gap.)

類義語： wriggle, crawl

よく使う表現： worm along, worm through something, worm your way