earthworm
/ˈɜːθwɜːm/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɚθwˌɚm] /ˈɜːrθwɜːrm/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɚθwˌɚm] /ˈərth-ˌwərm How to pronounce earthworm (audio)/ (ame, mw)
earthworm — noun
- earthwormsingular
- earthwormsplural
1. a long, soft animal with no legs that lives in the ground and makes small tunnel
a long, soft animal with no legs that lives in the ground and makes small tunnels through the soil.
After the rain, Layla found an earthworm beside the lettuce bed.
collocation: find an earthworm after rain
Theo lifted the flowerpot and saw a pink earthworm twisting in damp soil.
collocation: twist in damp soil
Blackbirds pulled earthworms from the lawn while the grass was still wet.
Dewi put the earthworm back into the garden after her son picked it up.
- worm
broader everyday word that can refer to many long, soft creatures, not only the kind that lives in soil
- nightcrawler
a specific larger kind of earthworm, often mentioned in fishing or composting contexts
文法句型
an earthworm
earthworms
用法筆記
Usually countable. Most often refers to the worms seen in gardens, fields, or compost, especially when rain brings them to the surface.