bug
noun uk/bʌɡ/ us/bʌɡ/
(INSECT)
B1 [ C ]小虫子
a very small insect
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- Hang on - there's a bug in your hair - let me get it out for you.
- Will this spray get rid of those little black bugs that are attacking my shrubs?
- We lifted the stone to see if there were any bugs or worms underneath.
- There was a bug was crawling across the carpet, and the cat ate it!
- He used to collect beetles and bugs from the garden and study them under the microscope.
(ILLNESS)
B2 [ C ] informal（引起小毛病的）细菌;病毒
a bacteria or a virus causing an illness that is usually not serious
I had a tummy/stomach bug last week. 上周我的肠胃出了点小毛病。
There's a bug going around (= an illness that many people are getting). 有种细菌引起的疾病现正在流行。
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- Kids get all kinds of bugs at school.
- A nasty flu bug's going round the school at the moment.
- We never found out what was wrong with her - it was just some kind of mystery bug.
- Don't cough on me - I don't want to catch your bugs, thanks!
- He had a strange bug that caused chest pains and general tiredness.
(COMPUTER PROBLEM)
B2 [ C ]（计算机程序中出现的）缺陷，漏洞
a mistake or problem in a computer program
A bug caused the company's computer system to crash. 程序缺陷导致公司的计算机系统崩溃。
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- If you get a bug in your system, please report it as soon as possible so it can be fixed.
- This program keeps crashing - there must be bug somewhere.
- The software producers are currently trying to fix two significant bugs.
- This game keeps freezing - am I doing something wrong or do you think it's a bug of some sort?
- They've produced a downloadable patch that will repair the bug in the program.
(DEVICE)
[ C ]窃听器
a very small device fixed on to a phone or hidden in a room, that allows you to listen to what people are saying without them knowing
(ENTHUSIASM)
[ S ] informal热衷；迷恋
a very strong enthusiasm for something
He's been bitten by the sailing bug. 他迷上了帆船运动。
bug
verb [ T ] uk/bʌɡ/ us/bʌɡ/ -gg-
(ANNOY)
informal烦扰;使…担心
to annoy or worry someone
He's been bugging me all morning. 他整个上午都在烦我。
(HIDE DEVICE)
秘密安装窃听装置
to place or hide a listening device inside something
often passive She suspected that her phone had been bugged. 她怀疑自己的电话被人窃听了。