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A tapeworm is a long, flat parasite that lives inside the gut of a person or an animal, holds on to the wall of the , and feeds on the food passing through. It is called a tapeworm because it is flat and ribbon-like, the shape of a measuring tape, and it can grow surprisingly long — metres, in some kinds. People usually get one from undercooked meat or fish, or from dirty water, and it can make them tired, thin, and . It is a countable noun: a tapeworm, two tapeworms. You will meet the word in health writing, in vet clinics (dogs and cats get them often), and in food-safety warnings about raw meat. It is also used as a rude comparison for a person who lives off others, though that is not common.
組成tape (a long flat strip, like a measuring tape) + worm. So: a worm shaped like a tape.
原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
tapewormnoun/ˈteɪpˌwɝm/
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Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.
- 2
Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.
- 3
Infection by tapeworms.
- We used to have a lot of tapeworm down in my neck of the woods, but we don't have much now.
tapewormverb/ˈteɪpˌwɝm/
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To move along in a wriggling manner, like a tapeworm.
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To treat (an animal) for tapeworm infection.
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