单词 | bug |
释义 | bug (bʌg ) Word forms: bugs , bugging , bugged 1. countable noun [usually plural] B1+ A bug is an insect or similar small creature. [informal] We noticed tiny bugs that were all over the walls. ...a bloodsucking bug which infests poor housing. Synonyms: insect, beastie [informal], creepy-crawly [informal], gogga [South Africa, informal] 2. countable noun B2 A bug is an illness which is caused by small organisms such as bacteria. [informal] I think I've got a bit of a stomach bug. There was a bug going around at the club. ...the killer brain bug meningitis. Synonyms: illness, disease, complaint, virus 3. countable noun B2 If there is a bug in a computer program, there is a mistake in it. [computing] There is a bug in the software. Synonyms: fault, failing, virus, error 4. countable noun A bug is a tiny hidden microphone which transmits what people are saying. There was a bug on the phone. Synonyms: bugging device, wire, listening device, phone tap 5. verb If someone bugs a place, they hide tiny microphones in it which transmit what people are saying. He heard that they were planning to bug his office. [VERB noun] I found out my phone was bugged. [VERB noun] Synonyms: tap, eavesdrop, listen in on, wiretap bugging uncountable noun ...an electronic bugging device. 6. singular noun [oft noun NOUN] You can say that someone has been bitten by a particular bug when they suddenly become very enthusiastic about something. [informal] I've definitely been bitten by the gardening bug. Roundhay Park in Leeds was the place I first got the fishing bug. Synonyms: mania, passion, rage, obsession 7. verb If someone or something bugs you, they worry or annoy you. [informal] I only did it to bug my parents. [VERB noun] Synonyms: annoy, bother, disturb, needle [informal] Idioms: be bitten by the bug to become very enthusiastic about something, and start doing it a lot Bitten by the travel bug, he then set off for a working holiday in Australia. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be as snug as a bug in a rug [British, old-fashioned] to be in a very comfortable situation Jamieson sat down beside McKinnon. `Ideal working conditions, you said. Snug as a bug in a rug, one might say.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: bug a phone Commit a crime and any local authority can bug your phone. Times, Sunday Times As we report on page 6, the taxman can now bug your phone and tap e-mails. Times, Sunday Times He faces claims of bugging phones and giving contracts to his cronies. The Sun It also emerged that police had bugged their phones and intercepted their emails. The Sun He will also throw his weight behind moves for evidence from bugged phone calls to be allowed in court. The Sun You can keep safe by wearing long sleeves, using lots of bug spray, and staying well away from any swampy-looking water. Times, Sunday Times I sprayed a whole can of bug spray in the car and closed the doors. Times, Sunday Times And she dips constantly into her handbag to supply all around her with bug spray, oatcakes, pumpkin seeds and dried pineapple. Times, Sunday Times These sprays aren’t foolproof because ants have a suite of sensory systems that bug spray can’t jam. Smithsonian Mag And they liked the nihilistic sound: the bug spray 'destroys all pests'. Times, Sunday Times In other words, they weren't close enough to catch the bug. Times, Sunday Times The other five hopefuls are terrified they'll catch the bug too. The Sun Refusing to wrap them up in cotton wool means they rarely buckle when they catch a bug. The Sun Fans of the first game will relish the new features and settings; the well-structured first few levels ensure that newcomers can quickly catch the bug too. Times, Sunday Times Visitors can't help but catch the bug. Times, Sunday Times News spread as the pumps charged the rockbottom price instead of 1.20 a litre because of a computer bug. The Sun Do you remember how the world got into a frenzy about the non-existent 2000 millennium computer bug? Times, Sunday Times This can be a tricky source of program errors (see computer bug). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But will this technology actually work or will it be just another piece of software plagued with computer bugs that never delivers what it promises? Times, Sunday Times Its proponents seek to recognize computer bugs as inevitable, and then reduce their harmful effects. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Clubs are in talks to play matches without fans if the deadly bug continues to spread. The Sun At the same time, he's bitten by another deadly bug: love. Times, Sunday Times The former world champion has been giving mouth and nose swabs to drive-through punters who fear they may have the deadly bug. The Sun It could even become a disciplinary offence to come into work once infected with the deadly bug. Times, Sunday Times Apple said it was working on a software update to fix the bug. Times, Sunday Times Restarting the phone can sometimes fix the bug, but only for 15 to 20 calls, according to one owner. Times, Sunday Times This also means that bug fixes can be easily packaged for testing as only the changes that fix the bug are in the commit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was mainly a stability release to fix the bug that crashes the app for international users. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They can fix any bugs with the software and develop new features - everything from mapping services to new games. Times, Sunday Times The numbers grew, despite the sub-zero temperatures and a nasty bug that went round the city that everyone called 'revolution flu'. Times, Sunday Times Apparently there's a nasty bug going round. The Sun How worried should we be about nasty bugs lurking in our food? The Sun Instead, they believe the stress triggered by being unhappy at work lowers a fella's immune system, making him more likely to pick up nasty bugs. The Sun This spray dissolves ear wax at the same time as easing any discomfort and zapping any nasty bugs in your ear canals. The Sun There are no new treatments despite the rise of resistant bugs. The Sun Previous advice to doctors not to prescribe antibiotics for coughs and colds has failed to prevent the rise of resistant bugs. Times, Sunday Times Similar treatments are also being developed for bacterial ear infections and food poisoning, which are triggered by the most stubbornly resistant bugs. Times, Sunday Times They included a notorious reply to a colleague who had missed a software bug. Times, Sunday Times Apple has blamed a software bug for causing its latest laptop to slow dramatically unless cooled in a freezer. Times, Sunday Times Up to 500,000 users were hit by a software bug between 2015 and 2018. The Sun Frequently, a fix for a problem in one area inadvertently causes a software bug in another area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The amount and type of damage a software bug can cause naturally affects decision-making, processes and policy regarding software quality. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Freezing the meat for two weeks destroys a harmful stomach bug called campylobacter. The Sun (2014) She says she lives for seeing me but I put her off last week with a lame excuse about having a stomach bug. The Sun (2016) A family whose five-star holiday was ruined by a stomach bug have won 30,000 in damages. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This was fine until one weekend when he had a stomach bug. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Well, what stomach bug could possibly live in it? Times, Sunday Times (2007) I think that's what gave me the travel bug. Times, Sunday Times Then he got the travel bug. The Sun After learning more about other countries and cultures, she 'got the travel bug', and after training as a teacher, started using her holidays to see the world. Times, Sunday Times I caught the travel bug young. Times, Sunday Times I had only finished college a year before so was cultivating a travel bug with my new-found 'riches' (minus housekeeping to my mum). The Sun Translations: Chinese: 小虫, 装窃听器 Japanese: 虫, 隠しマイクを取り付ける |
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