deworm
deworm — verb
- dewormpresent simple I / you / we / they
- deworms3rd person singular
- deworming-ing form
- dewormedpast simple
1. to treat an animal with medicine so that worms inside its body are cleared out.
1.動詞及物B2
釋義
to treat an animal with medicine so that worms inside its body are cleared out.
例句
The vet told Emma to deworm her puppy before its first vaccines.
pattern: deworm + animal
Bilal deworms the farm goats every spring after the rainy season.
Newly rescued puppies are dewormed twice during their first month at the clinic.
Bao forgot to deworm the rescue dog, so it became ill again.
Stool tests showed parasites, so the shelter dewormed each kitten immediately.
同義詞
- worm
shorter verb used in pet-care language, especially in British usage
文法句型
deworm + animal
be dewormed
用法筆記
Used mainly in veterinary care and pet-owner advice. The object is usually the animal receiving the treatment, and the verb often appears in passive forms such as "be dewormed".
常見錯誤
❌The vet dewormed the worms in the puppy.
✅The vet dewormed the puppy.
💡The animal is the object of the verb; you deworm the pet, not the worms.