bug
noun
verb
bʌɡ
noun
1
an
illness
that
people
catch
very
easily
from
each
other
but
is
not
very
serious
[非正式] 小毛病
informal
catch/pick
up/get
a
bug
I
picked
up
a
bug
last
weekend.
上个周末我生了一场小病。
There’s
a
nasty
bug
going
round
(=which
a
lot
of
people
have
caught)
.
现在流行一种很烦人的传染病。
tummy/stomach
bug
(illness
affecting
your
stomach)
胃部不适
He’s
off
work
with
a
stomach
bug.
他胃部不适没有上班。
a
24-hour
flu
bug
一天即癒的流感
2
a
small
insect
[尤美] 小虫子
especially AmE
3
a
fault
in
the
system
of
instructions
that
operates
a
computer
〔计算机程序等的〕故障,毛病
a
bug
in
the
software
软件上的一个问题
4
a
small
piece
of
electronic
equipment
for
listening
secretly
to
other
people’s
conversations
窃听器
5
a
sudden
strong
interest
in
doing
something
[非正式] 突然的兴趣,迷恋
informal
the
travel/sailing
etc
bug
She’s
got
the
travel
bug.
她热衷于旅游。
I
had
one
flying
lesson
and
immediately
caught
the
bug
(=became
very
interested
in
flying)
.
我上了一节飞行课,马上就着了迷。
verb
6
to
annoy
someone
[非正式] 打扰; 激怒; 使厌烦
informal
It
just
bugs
me
that
I
have
to
work
so
many
extra
hours
for
no
extra
money.
我得加班那么长时间,却拿不到分文加班工资,这使我很恼火。
The
baby’s
crying
is
really
bugging
him.
婴儿的哭闹实在让他心烦。
7
to
put
a
BUG
(=small
piece
of
electronic
equipment)
somewhere
secretly
in
order
to
listen
to
conversations
给…装窃听器; 窃听
Do
you
think
the
room
is
bugged?
你认为这房间装了窃听器吗?