varmint
noun [ C ] informal uk/ˈvɑː.mɪnt/ us/ˈvɑːr.mɪnt/
US令人讨厌的动物；害虫；害鸟；害兽
an annoying or harmful small animal or insect
A ferret to some is a household pet and to others a varmint that threatens agriculture and native wildlife. 雪貂对一些人来说是家养宠物，对另一些人来说是威胁农业和本地野生动物的害兽。
顽童，淘气鬼
an annoying child
The little varmints stole my wallet! 那些小坏蛋偷了我的钱包！
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- Beavers are having a population explosion, and the buck-toothed little varmints are giving headaches to land owners across the state.
- In Iowa, mountain lions remain varmints, unprotected by any law.
- I knew spiders lived in basements and there was no way one of those hairy varmints was going to catch me unawares.
- Target shooting and varmint hunting are the most common uses for this type of gun.
- Go away, you pesky varmints!
- Should schools ban marbles in case the little varmints swallow them?