deworm
/(ˌ)dē-ˈwərm How to pronounce deworm (audio)/ (ame, mw)
deworm — 動詞
- 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.
驅蟲
替動物清除寄生蟲
to treat an animal with medicine so that worms inside its body are cleared out.
The vet told Emma to deworm her puppy before its first vaccines.
獸醫叫 Emma 在小狗打第一輪疫苗前先驅蟲。
pattern: deworm + animal
Bilal deworms the farm goats every spring after the rainy season.
雨季過後，Bilal 每年春天都會替農場的山羊驅蟲。
Newly rescued puppies are dewormed twice during their first month at the clinic.
新救回來的小狗在診所的第一個月會驅蟲兩次。
Bao forgot to deworm the rescue dog, so it became ill again.
Bao 忘了先替那隻救援犬驅蟲，所以牠又生病了。
Stool tests showed parasites, so the shelter dewormed each kitten immediately.
糞便檢查顯示有寄生蟲，所以收容所立刻替每隻小貓驅蟲。
- 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".