单词	bug
释义	bug1 nounbug2 verb bugbug1 /bʌɡ/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINbug1 Origin: 1600-1700 Perhaps from bug ‘evil spirit, scarecrow’ (14-18 centuries) Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Gemima's been off school with a tummy bug this week. I think I've picked up the bug that's been going round the office. Some bug in the program meant when I typed in a letter I go a number instead. Some chips contained a bug that caused computers to crash frequently. The program suffers from some minor bugs, but is still better than the first version. Young schoolkids are always catching various bugs. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Also, liquid nitrogen has a temperature of -196°C, which is enough to freeze the fur off any hardy carpet bug. I never knew this until he said it, but I suppose he saw some of my performances and caught the bug. In fact most outstanding problems were ironed out over the last couple of months, Goldstein says; bug fixing remains. Learning a lesson Resistance to vancomycin already has created a smaller monster of a bug that had been virtually harmless, enterococcus. Or a bigger Bio2 with many more bugs and birds and berries? The bug, called enterococcus, lives in the nasal passages and intestines of many healthy people, causing no harm. The collecting bug often bites early. Within years their cotton plants were decimated by a tiny bug and the Sutherlands resigned themselves to a meagre living from farming. Thesaurus THESAURUSan illness that is not very serious► bug informal an illness that spreads to other people very easily but that is not very serious: · There’s a bug going round at school and a lot of the children are absent.· a flu bug ► complaint medical an illness that affects a particular part of your body, especially one that is not very serious – used by doctors: · a minor skin complaint· Deakin suffers from a back complaint called arachnoiditis. ► ailment formal an illness that affects a particular part of your body, especially one that is not serious: · People often go to their doctor about relatively minor ailments.· The ointment is used to treat ailments such as small wounds and insect bites. ► insect a small creature such as a fly or ant, that has six legs, and sometimes wings: · Head lice are tiny insects that live in the hair. ► bug a small insect: · What are those little bugs in my roses? ► creepy-crawly informal an insect, especially one that you are frightened of: · The mattress was covered in creepy-crawlies. ► aphid technical a small insect that lives on the juice of plants and destroys them: · The leaves have been attacked by aphids. something wrong► fault a problem in a machine, system, design etc that causes damage or makes it not work properly: · The fire was caused by an electrical fault.· a fault in the engine ► defect a fault in something such as a product or machine, resulting from the way it was made or designed: · Cars are tested for defects before they leave the factory. ► weakness a part of a plan, system, or argument that is not as good as the other parts, and makes it likely to fail: · What are the strengths and weaknesses of each method? ► flaw a fault in a plan, system, argument etc, especially one that makes it useless or not effective: · Your argument has a fundamental flaw.· There was one major flaw in his suggestion – we didn’t have enough money. ► bug a fault in a computer program: · A bug in the system was quickly fixed. ► glitch a small fault in the way something works, that can usually be easily corrected: · I noticed a small glitch when installing the software. ► mistake something that is wrong in someone’s spelling, grammar, calculations etc: · The article was full of spelling mistakes. ► there’s something wrong with something used when saying that there is a problem in a machine, car etc, but you do not know what it is: · There’s something wrong with the computer – it won’t close down. Longman Language Activatorcomputer problems► crash if a computer or a piece of software crashes , or if you crash it, it suddenly and unexpectedly stops working: · My computer crashed, and we couldn't get it working again. ► freeze/freeze up if a computer screen freezes , the computer will not accept any instructions because of a fault and everything on the screen is fixed in position: · The screen froze up, it crashed, and I lost all my work. ► down if a computer system is down , it has stopped working because of a fault or a problem: · Our computers are down right now, could you call back in an hour?go down: · The whole network went down without any warning. ► bug a small fault in a computer program which prevents it from working properly: · Some bug in the program meant when I typed in a letter I got a number instead. ► virus a set of instructions that have been secretly put on a computer or a computer program, that can destroy or change information stored there. Viruses spread easily from one computer or computer program to another: · A warning has gone out about a new virus that could wipe everything off your hard disk.· You cannot get a virus from an email message alone. ► error a problem with a piece of hardware or software, especially when the user gives the computer an instruction which it will not accept: · Whenever I try to enter the data the computer gives me an error window. ► corrupt also corrupted information on a computer that is corrupt has been damaged and can no longer be read or used by the computer: · a corrupted file· Some segments of your hard drive are corrupt. something wrong with a machine, system, plan etc► fault something wrong with one of the parts of a machine that prevents it from working properly: · Quality control staff are employed to check for any faults.fault in: · I think there's a fault in one of the loudspeakers.· The fault could be either in the tape or in the VCR.electrical/mechanical/technical etc fault: · The rocket launch was delayed because of a technical fault. ► defect something wrong with a product or machine, especially caused by a mistake in the way it was made or designed: · All the computers are checked for defects before they leave the factory.defect in: · A defect in the braking system caused several accidents before the car was recalled.· Investigators found a defect in the design of the ship. ► problem something that stops a machine or system from working normally: · Please call 5326 if you have any computer problems.problem with: · There seems to be some kind of problem with the heaters.problem in: · Engineers were unable to find the source of the problem in the spacecraft's cooling system. ► trouble something wrong with a machine, car etc, especially when you do not know exactly what is causing it: · If you have engine trouble, park as far to the side of the road as possible.have trouble: · If you used the same tape later and had no trouble with the picture, the problem is probably in the VCR.trouble with: · We've been having some trouble with the air-conditioning.the trouble (=the particular thing causing the problem): · I think we've found out what the trouble is. ► flaw/weakness something wrong with a plan, system, or set of ideas, which may make the whole thing useless or not effective: · His plan seemed foolproof, but I was sure there was a flaw somewhere.· The program has serious weaknesses, and I would avoid using it.flaw/weakness in: · There are several obvious flaws in his argument.· One major weakness in the study is that it is based on a very small sample. ► bug a small problem in a computer or a computer system: · The program suffers from some minor bugs, but is still better than the first version.· Some chips contained a bug that caused computers to crash frequently. ► glitch a small fault in the way something works, that can usually be corrected easily: · As the glitches are found and corrected, the process is speeding up.glitch in: · A glitch in the system shut down the telephone service to nearly 6 million customers. technical/mechanical etc glitch: · NASA officials found a way to work around the technical glitch on the Galileo spacecraft. ► virus a set of instructions that someone puts secretly into other people's computers, that can destroy information stored in them or stop them working correctly: · The disk was accidentally infected with a virus called "Stoned III".· Computer users from around the world reported that the virus had invaded their systems.· an anti-virus program ► be something wrong with/be something the matter with spoken say this when there is a problem in a machine, part of a car etc, but you do not know exactly what it is: · I think there's something wrong with the clutch in my car.· I don't know what's the matter with it, but I can't get it to work.· There are programs that will help you figure out what's wrong with your PC, and help you correct it. an illness► illness a health problem that you are suffering from which makes you feel ill: · She died yesterday after a long illness.suffer from an illness: · People are often too embarrassed to admit that they have suffered from any form of mental illness.recover from an illness: · 80% of patients now recover completely from this illness and are able to lead perfectly normal lives.contract an illness formal (=get or begin to have an illness, especially a serious one): · Doctors believe he may have contracted the illness while he was in Africa.minor illness (=one that is not serious): · Minor illnesses such as colds are usually best left to get better by themselves.terminal illness (=one that cannot be cured and causes death): · Should doctors always tell patients that they have terminal illnesses such as cancer?serious illness (=one that makes you very ill): · You are allowed time off work only in cases of serious illness or bereavement. ► disease a particular illness that has a medical name: · The most common symptoms of the disease are a high temperature and spots all over the body.· Thousands of people in this area are dying from hunger and disease.catch a disease (=get a disease from another person): · Anyone can catch the disease -- not just homosexual men or drug addicts.suffer from a disease (=have a disease): · She suffers from a rare disease of the nervous system.infectious disease (=easily passed from one person to another by breathing): · Travellers to India are advised to get vaccinated against infectious diseases such as typhoid before they go.contagious disease (=easily passed from one person to another by touch): · Childhood diseases such as measles and chickenpox are highly contagious.fatal disease (=one which causes death): · Malaria is still a common disease in West Africa and is often fatal.heart/lung/kidney etc disease: · Smoking is a major cause of heart disease. ► virus a small living thing that causes infectious illnesses, or a type of infectious illness: · the virus that causes the common cold· He could be carrying the AIDS virus.· It is estimated that over thirty million people are now infected with the virus.· a vaccine which protects against Hepatitis B, a highly infectious virus which is transmitted sexually or by sharing infected needles.· She thinks she picked up some kind of mystery virus while she was on vacation. ► bug informal an illness that people catch very easily from each other but that is not very serious: pick up a bug (=get a bug): · I think I've picked up the bug that's been going round the office.stomach/tummy bug (=illness affecting the stomach): · Gemima's been off school with a tummy bug this week.catch a bug: · Young schoolkids are always catching various bugs. ► infection an illness that is caused by bacteria and that affects one part of your body, such as your ears, throat, lungs, or skin: · If you don't clean the wound properly you could get an infection.throat/ear/lung etc infection: · Roz was suffering from a throat infection and could hardly talk. ► condition a problem that affects someone's health permanently or over a long period of time: · People with your condition should not smoke.suffer from a condition: · Diane suffers from a rare heart condition which means she has to take drugs all the time. ► ailment formal an illness of condition, especially one that affects a particular part of your body: · The medicine was supposed to cure all kinds of ailments, ranging from colds to back pains.· The most commonly reported ailment among VDU operators is eye-strain.minor ailment: · Patients who often complain of minor ailments might have something more important on their minds. ► disorder an illness that prevents part of your body from working properly or affects the way you behave, especially one that is permanent or continues for a long time: eating/personality disorder: · Children with eating disorders such as anorexia need close supervision.stomach/liver/skin etc disorder: · Minor stomach disorders are common when travelling abroad.· Eventually after weeks of tests they discovered I had a rare liver disorder.disorder of the liver/stomach/brain etc: · The hospital specializes in treating disorders of the brain. ► complaint an illness that affects a particular part of your body, especially one that is not very serious - used especially by doctors or in medical books: · The cream is normally used for treating minor skin complaints.· Hay fever is a common complaint in spring and summer. to become interested► get/become interested · "Really?" he said. He was obviously getting interested.get/become interested in · When did you first get really interested in baseball?· Early in his career, Piaget became interested in children's development. ► get into especially spoken, informal to start to become interested in something: · I never used to like jazz but I've been getting into it recently.· A lot of teenage boys suddenly get into fitness and weight-training. ► get the bug informal to become interested in something, so that you want to do it a lot: get the gardening/travel/golf etc bug: · Since my college days I've always had the travel bug.· As soon as the kids got out on the slopes, they were bitten by the skiing bug. WORD SETS► Computers access, verbaccess point, nounaccess time, nounaccounting system, accumulator, nounadd-on, nounADSL, nounaffective computing, nounAI, nounALGOL, nounalias, nounANSI, anti-spam, adjectiveanti-virus, adjectiveanti-virus software, nounAPL, nounapp, nounApple, Apple Macintosh, applet, nounapplication, nounapplication software, nounarcade game, nounarchitecture, nounarchive, nounarchive, verbarray, nounartificial intelligence, nounASCII, nounASIC, nounASP, nounassembly language, nounasynchronous, adjectiveAT&T, attachment, nounaudit trail, nounautomate, verbautomated, adjectiveautomation, nounavatar, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectiveB2E, adjectiveBabbage, Charles, backslash, nounbackspace, nounbackup, nounback-up copy, bandwidth, nounbar code, nounBASIC, nounbatch, nounbatch processing, nounbaud rate, nounBerners-Lee, Tim, bespoke, adjectivebeta test, nounBig Blue, bioinformatics, nounbiometric, adjectivebit, nounbitmap, nounBlackBerry, nounbloatware, nounblog, nounBluetooth, nounBMP, nounbond certificate, book entry, bookmark, nounbookmark, verbbook of final entry, nounbook of first entry, nounBoolean, adjectiveboot, verbbootable, adjectivebootstrapping, nounbot, nounbotnet, nounbps, brain dump, nounbroadband, nounbrown goods, nounbrowse, verbbrowser, nounbubble jet printer, nounbuddy list, nounbuffer, nounbuffer, verbbug, nounbulletin board, nounbundle, nounbundle, verbburn, verbbus, nounbusiness continuity services, nounbusiness continuity services, button, nounbyte, nounCabinet Office Briefing Rooms, cable modem, nouncache, nouncache, verbCAD, nounCAD/CAM, nounCAL, nounCalifornia, nounCALL, nounCAM, nounCambridge, Capita, caps lock, nouncapture, verbcapture, nouncard, nouncathode ray tube, nounCAT scan, nounCBT, nounCD-R, nounCD-ROM, nounCD-ROM drive, CDRW, nounCD-RW, nouncentral processing unit, nouncentral processor, nounCGI, nounCHAPS, character, nounchat room, nouncheat, nouncheckbox, nounchip, nounchip card, CIM, CIO, clerical assistant, click, verbclickable, adjectiveclient, nounclient machine, client-server, adjectiveclient/server architecture, clip art, nounclipboard, nouncloaking, nounclock cycle, nounclock speed, nounclone, nouncluster, nounCOBOL, nouncode, nouncoder, nouncom, Comdex, nouncommand, nouncomm port, comms, nouncompact disc, nounCompaq, compatibility, nouncompatible, adjectivecompatible, nouncompile, verbcompiler, nouncompress, verbcomputer, nouncomputer (industry) analyst, computer-aided, adjectivecomputer-aided design, nouncomputer-aided manufacture, computer-aided manufacturing, nouncomputer-assisted, adjectivecomputerate, adjectivecomputer-based training, computer-generated, adjectivecomputer-integrated manufacture, computerize, verbcomputer-literate, adjectivecomputer modelling, nouncomputer science, nouncomputer system, computer virus, nouncomputing, nounconcordance, nounconfiguration, nounconfigure, verbconnect, verbconnectivity, nounconsole, nouncontrol, nouncontrol key, nouncookie, nouncoordinate, nounCorel, corrupt, verbcounter, nouncourseware, nounCPU, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncracker, nouncrash, verbcrash, nounCroft, Lara, cross-platform, adjectivecross-posting, nounCtrl, nouncursor, nouncut, verbcutover, nouncyber-, prefixcybercrime, nouncybernetics, nouncyberpunk, nouncybersickness, nouncyberspace, nouncyberterrorist, nouncyberwidow, noundata, noundata bank, noundatabase, noundatabase management, database management system, data capture, noundata centre, data dictionary, noundata encryption standard, noundata file, data interchange format file, data mining, noundata processing, noundata protection, Data Protection Act, the, Dateline, daytrader, nounday trading, nounDBMS, debug, verbdecision support system, decode, verbdecompress, verbdecrypt, verbdefault, noundefragment, verbDel, noundelete, verbdeletion, noundeliverable, noundematerialize, verbdemo, verbdemonstration version, denial of service attack, noundeselect, verbdesktop, noundesktop computer, noundesktop publishing, noundestination site, dialogue box, noundial-up, adjectivedigerati, noundigicam, noundigital nervous system, digital rights management, digital wallet, nounDilbert, direct access, noundirectory, noundisaster recovery, noundisc, noundisinfect, verbdisk, noundisk drive, noundiskette, noundisk operating system, display, noundisplay, verbdistributed processing, Dixons, dock, noundock, verbdocking station, noundocument, noundocument sharing, noundongle, nounDOS, noundot-matrix printer, noundouble click, verbdouble-click, verbdouble density, adjectivedown, adverbdownload, verbdownload, noundownloadable, adjectivedowntime, noundown time, downwardly compatible, adjectiveDP, noundrag, verbdrive, noun-driven, suffixdriver, noundropdown, noundrop down, noundrop-down menu, nounDTP, noundumb terminal, dump, verbdump, nounDVD, nounDVD-ROM, nounEasdaq, noune-book, noune-business, nounECN, noune-commerce, nouneditor, nounedutainment, noune-fatigue, nounE-FIT, nounEFTPOS, nounelectronic, adjectiveelectronic bill of lading, electronic cottage, nounelectronic data interchange, nounelectronic funds transfer, nounelectronic invoice, electronic mail, nounelectronic media, electronic publishing, nounelectronics, nounelectrosmog, nounEllison, Larry, email, nounemail account, embed, verbencrypt, verbend-to-end, adjectiveenter, verbenterprise application integration, nounentry, nounEPROM, noune-publishing, nounequipment leasing, erase, verbErnie, error, nounerror message, nounescape key, Ethernet, noune-ticket, nounE-ticket, nounexecutable, nounexecute, verbexecution, nounexit, verbexpansion card, nounexpansion slot, nounexpert system, nounexport, verbextension, nounextranet, nouneye scan, nounF2F, adjectivefabricator, nounfactory preset, nounfatware, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfield, nounfifth generation computer, file, nounfile manager, nounfilename, nounfile sharing, nounfile transfer, filing system, filter, nounfirewall, nounfirmware, nounfirst generation, nounfirst in, first out, nounfirst-person shooter, nounfive nines, nounfixed wireless, nounflash, verbflash, nounflash drive, nounflash memory, nounflatscreen, adjectiveflat screen, flip chip, nounfloor broker, floppy disk, nounfly-by-wire, nounfolder, nounfont, nounfooter, nounfootprint, nounforklift upgrade, nounformat, verbFortran, nounforum, noun404, adjectivefreeware, nounftp, nounfunction, nounfunctionality, nounfunction key, nounfungible, adjectivefuzzy logic, nounGame Boy, gameplay, noungamer, noungaming, noungarbage in, garbage out, Gates, Bill, gateway, nounghost, nounGIF, noungigabit, noungigabyte, nounGIGO, GIS, nounGlitter, Gary, global, adjectiveGLOBEX, nounGMS, nounGoogle, gopher, noungraphical, adjectivegraphical user interface, noungraphics, noungraphics card, noungraphic software, grid computing, noungroupware, nounGUI, nounhack, verbhack, nounhacker, nounhacktivist, nounhandshake, nounhard copy, nounhard disk, nounhard drive, nounhardware, nounhard-wired, adjectiveHawk, Tony, Hawking, Stephen, head, nounheader, nounhelp, nounhelp desk, nounhelp menu, help screen, nounHewlett Packard, hexadecimal, adjectivehigh-definition, adjectivehigh-level, adjectivehigh-level language, highlight, verbhome computer, home office, nounhome shopping, hookup, nounhook-up, nounhost computer, hot key, nounhot link, nounhot spot, nounHTML, nounhttp, hyperlink, nounhypertext, nounIBM, icon, nounICT, nounidentifier, nouniMac, nounimport, verbinbox, nounincremental backup, nounincubator space, industrial design, infect, verbinfected, adjectiveinformation exchange, information retrieval, nouninformation system, information technology, nouninfowar, nouninitialize, verbinkjet printer, nouninput, nouninput, verbinput/output, adjectiveinstall, verbinstaller, nounInstinet, Intel, intelligent terminal, interactive, adjectiveinteractive whiteboard, nouninterface, nouninterface, verbInternational Securities Exchange, nounInternet cafe, nounInternet Service Provider, interpreter, nounintranet, nouninvoke, verbIP address, nouniPod, nouniris scan, nounISDN, nounISP, nounIT, nouniterate, verbiTunes, iTV, nounJava, nounjob, nounjob bank, Jobs, Steve, joystick, nounJPEG, nounK, KB, keno, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkeyboard, verbkeyboarder, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkeyword, nounkilobyte, nounkit, nounkludge, nounknowledge base, Kraftwerk, LAN, nounlanguage, nounlaptop, nounlaser disk, nounlaser printer, nounlaunch, verbLCD, nounlight industry, nounlight pen, nounline printer, nounlink, verbLinux, nounLISP, nounlisting paper, listserv, nounload, verblocal area network, nounlog file, LOGO, nounloop, nounlow-level, adjectiveMac, nounmachine, nounmachine code, nounmachine language, machine-readable, adjectiveMacintosh, nounmacro, nounmagnetic disk, nounmagnetic media, nounmagnetic tape, nounmail, nounmail, verbmailbomb, nounmailbox, nounmailing list, nounmail merge, nounmainframe, nounmainframe computer, main memory, manual, adjectivemaximize, verbmegabyte, nounmemory, nounmemory address, memory bank, nounmemory card, nounmemory hog, nounMemory Stick, nounmenu, nounmessage, nounmetadata, nounmicro, nounmicrochip, nounmicrocomputer, nounmicroelectronics, nounmicroprocessor, nounMicrosoft, MIDI, nounmigrate, verbmigration, nounMillennium bug, minicomputer, nounminimize, verbmips, mission-critical, adjectiveMIT, mixer, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmodem, nounmodule, nounmonitor, nounMoore, Gordon, Moore's Law, nounmorphing, nounmotherboard, nounMotorola, mouse, nounmouse mat, nounmouse miles, nounmouse potato, nounMP3 player, nounMP4 player, nounMPEG, nounMSC, nounMS-DOS, multimedia, adjectivemulti-player gaming, nounmultiple applications, multiplexer, nounmultitasking, nounnagware, nounNasdaq, nounNASDAQ, Naseem, Prince, National Market System, nounNEC, nerd, nounnest, verbNetscape Navigator, network, nounnetwork, verbneural computer, nounneural network, nounneuroinformatics, nounnewbie, nounnew economy, nounNintendo, node, nounnoise, nounnotebook, nounnumber-cruncher, nounnumber crunching, nounobject, nounobject language, object-oriented, adjectiveOCR, nounOfex, nounoffice machinery, offline, adverboff-line, adjectiveonline, adjectiveonline catalogue, online updating, nounon-screen, adjectiveopen, verbOpen Group, the, open outcry, nounopen system, nounoperating system, nounoperation, nounoptical character recognition, nounoptical fibre, nounoption, nounorder, nounorganizing business, OSI, nounoutbox, nounoutput, nounoutput, verbover-the-counter dealing, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter share, over-the-counter stock, over-the-counter trading, overwrite, verbP2P, adjectivepackage, nounpacket, nounpacket-switching, nounpage, nounpage break, nounpalette, nounpalm phone, nounpalmtop, nounpaperless, adjectiveparallel data query, parallel port, parallel processing, nounPASCAL, nounpass-along, adjectivepassword, nounpaste, verbpasting, nounpatch, nounpause, verbPC, nounPC Card, nounPDA, nounPDF, nounPDF file, pen drive, nounPentium, peripheral, adjectiveperipheral, nounpersonal communicator, nounpersonal computer, nounpersonal electronic device, nounpersonal organizer, nounpetaflop, nounphishing, nounping, verbpiracy, nounpirate, verbpixel, nounplasma screen, nounplatform, nounplatform game, nounPlayStation, plotter, nounplug and play, nounplug-and-play, adjectiveplug-in, nounpointer, nounpop-under, nounpop-up, nounport, nounport, verbportable, adjectivepost, verbpost-industrial, adjectivePostScript, nounPowerPoint, nounprint, verbprinter, nounprintout, nounprint-out, nounprint preview, nounprocess, verbprocessing, nounprocessor, nounprogram, nounprogram, verbprogram file, programmable, adjectiveprogrammer, nounprogramme trading, programming, nounprogramming language, PROLOG, nounPROM, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounprotocol, nounPsion, pull down, nounpull-down, adjectivepull-down menu, nounpunched card, nounquantum computer, nounQuarkXPress, queue, nounqwerty, adjectiveRAM, nounrandom access memory, nounread, verbread only memory, read-only memory, nounread-out, nounread-write, adjectivereal-time, adjectivereboot, verbrecall, verbre-chip, verbrecord, nounrecord, verbrefresh, verbreload, verbremaster, verbremote access, nounremote control, nounremote working, nounreseller, nounreset, verbrespawn, verbretinal scanner, nounretrieval, nounretrieve, verbretry, verbreturn, nounright-click, verbrip, verbroad warrior, nounrobot, nounrollover, nounROM, nounRoute 128, nounrouter, nounroutine, nounRSI, nounRTF, nounrun, verbsalami slicing, nounSamsung, save, verbscalability, nounscalable, adjectivescan, verbscanner, nounscramble, verbscreen, nounscreen-based, adjectivescreen dump, nounscreensaver, nounscreen saver, nounscreenshot, nounscroll, verbscroll bar, nounscroll key, SCSI, nounSEAQ, search, nounsearch, verbsearchable, adjectivesearch engine, nounSEATS, nounsecurity rating, SEGA, self-healing, adjectivesend, verbserial port, server, nounserver farm, nounservice bureau, nounservice pack, nounSET, nounset-up, nounSFA, nounSGML, nounshareware, nounshift, nounshift key, nounshoot-'em-up, nounshopping bot, sig file, nounsilicon, nounsilicon chip, nounSilicon Fen, nounSilicon Glen, Silicon Valley, sim, nounSIMM, nounsimulation, nounSinclair, Sir Clive, single sourcing, skin, nounslo-mo, adjectivesmall office/home office, nounsmart, adjectivesmart bomb, nounsneakernet, nounsoft copy, nounsoftware, nounsoftware engineering, SoHo, SOHO, nounSonic the Hedgehog, sort, nounsoundcard, nounsource code, nounspace bar, nounspam, nounspeech recognition, nounspeech recognition software, speech synthesizer, nounspellcheck, nounspellchecker, nounspell-checker, nounspider, nounspider food, nounspim, nounsplit screen, nounspreadsheet, nounspreadsheet software, spyware, nounstandalone, adjectivestand-alone, adjectivestandby time, nounStarr Report, the, nounstarter pack, nounstart-up, nounstorage, nounstorage unit, store, verbstore-and-forward, nounstrategic information system, stream, verbstreaming, nounStreet Fighter, string, nounstylus, nounsubdirectory, nounsubroutine, nounsuite, nounSun Microsystems, sunrise industry, nounsupercomputer, nounsuperserver, nounsupport, verbsupport, nounswitching, nounsynchronous, adjectivesyntax, nounsynthespian, nounsystem, nounsystem administrator, nounsystems analyst, nounsystems programmer, system tray, nountab, verbtab key, nountab stop, nountag, nountag, verbtape, nountape drive, taskbar, nountechie, nountechnical support, nountechno-, prefixtechnocracy, nountechno-geek, nountechnophobe, nountechy, telecentre, nountelecommuter, nountelematics, nounteleprinter, nounteleworker, nountemplate, nounterabyte, nounteraflop, nounterminal, nountestdeck, nountext-to-speech, adjectivethird-generation, adjectivethird-party software, thumbnail, nountickbox, nountick box, nountime out, nountime-sharing, nountitle bar, nountoggle, nountoner, nountoolbar, nountoolbox, nounTOPIC, nountop-level domain, nountop ranking, nounTorvalds, Linus, Toshiba, Tottenham Court Road, touchpad, nountouch screen, nountrackball, nountransaction processing, transputer, nounTrojan horse, nountroubleshooter, nounTTS, Turing, Alan, tutorial, nounundo, verbuninstall, verbunique visitor, nounUnix, noununlisted share, unlisted stock, unrecoverable error, unzip, verbup, adverbupdate, nounupgrade, verbupload, verbupload, nounuptime, nounusability, nounUSB, nounUSB drive, nounuser-friendly, adjectiveuser group, nounuser interface, nounuser name, nounUS Robotics, utility, nounVActor, nounvalid, adjectivevalue-added reseller, vapourware, nounVDT, nounVDU, nounVGA, nounvideocard, nounvideo game, nounvideo snacking, nounviral marketing, nounvirtual, adjectivevirtual corporation, virtually, adverbvirtual memory, nounvirtual office, nounvirtual organization, virtual reality, nounvirus, nounvoice print, nounvoice recognition, wallpaper, nounWAN, nounWAP, noun-ware, suffixwar game, nounWAV, nounwearable, nounWeb 2.0, nounweb browser, nounweb crawler, nounweb design, nounweb development, web-enabled, adjectiveweb hosting, nounweb log, nounweb log file, wide area network, wi-fi, nounWi-Fi, nounwild card, nounwindow, nounWindows, Wintel, wipe, verbWiponet, nounwireless internet, wireless networking, nounWord, Wordperfect, word processor, nounworkspace, nounworkstation, nounWorld Wide Web, the, worm, nounWozniak, Steve, write, verbwrite-protected, adjectiveWYSIWYG, nounXbox, XML, nounY2K, nounYahoo!, zap, verbzip file, nounzombie, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + bug► a nasty/horrible bug · It was a really nasty bug. ► a stomach bug (also a tummy bug more informal)· He’s off school with a stomach bug. ► a flu bug · We’ve all had a horrible flu bug. ► a 24-hour/2-day etc bug · The doctor says it’s just a 24-hour bug. verbs► have a bug · Two of us had a nasty bug on holiday. ► catch/get a bug · Six out of ten travellers get a stomach bug abroad. ► pick up a bug (=catch one)· He seems to pick up every bug going. ► a bug is going around (=a lot of people have it)· A lot of staff are off because there’s a bug going round. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a flu virus/bug  the spread of the flu virus ► insect/mosquito/bug etc repellent ► a stomach bug (=an illness you have caught that affects your stomach)· He's off work with a stomach bug. ► tummy bug/upset British English (=an illness of the stomach that makes you vomit) COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► bite · They sleep six to a bed and wake up to the fiery sting of bug bites. ► flu · United have just about shaken off the flu bug and are back to more or less full strength.· Unfortunately, although a good time was had by all, a number of the team picked up a strange flu bug.· Unfortunately a flu bug attacked most of the crew during this week which clouded our impressions of Shetland.· Only replacement back Kenny Logan was an absentee, confined to bed suffering from the 24-hour flu bug. ► lightning · This is why I had children: because of the lightning bugs.· There was movement in the trees, wind, or were those birds? Lightning bugs lifted out of the grass. ► repellent · Sam has bug repellent all over him. ► stomach · Could it be just a particularly nasty stomach bug that was taking its sweet time about leaving? ► travel · The travel bug had truly taken a firm hold. VERB► catch · Craig, 26, said doctors did disclose that Kane had caught a bug and antibiotics were not working.· And when pyramid schemes began to appear in the last few years, nearly everyone caught the bug.· Thanks to specially-adapted boats many new people have been catching the sailing bug.· I never knew this until he said it, but I suppose he saw some of my performances and caught the bug.· Beyster caught the science bug while growing up in Detroit.· Life before Joan Freely caught the art bug seemed ideal.· He loved catching bugs in jars and would peer in through the glass, mesmerized, to watch them scurry about. ► find · First, you find bugs or a part of a plant or interesting things such as onion skin or hair. ► get · Six out of 10 travellers get a tummy bug abroad.· She got the bug when she was 4 years old.· Bill got the orchid bug from an old neighbour who encouraged him to to start breeding the plants.· Take Kim Krushowsky, who got the jumping bug in second grade while watching a rope show at a school assembly.· Use the ice cream. 43. Get the bug spray. 44.· In a couple of weeks they would get the bugs out, and it would be as if no problem had existed.· I was getting the bug myself. 1informal an illness that people catch very easily from each other but is not very seriouscatch/pick up/get a bug I picked up a bug last weekend. There’s a nasty bug going round (=that a lot of people have caught).tummy/stomach bug (=illness affecting your stomach) He’s off work with a stomach bug. a 24-hour flu bug► see thesaurus at illness2especially American English a small insect3a fault in the system of instructions that operates a computer:  a bug in the software → debug ► see thesaurus at fault4a small piece of electronic equipment for listening secretly to other people’s conversations5informal a sudden strong interest in doing somethingthe travel/sailing etc bug She’s got the travel bug. I had one flying lesson and immediately caught the bug (=became very interested in flying).COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + buga nasty/horrible bug· It was a really nasty bug.a stomach bug (also a tummy bug more informal)· He’s off school with a stomach bug.a flu bug· We’ve all had a horrible flu bug.a 24-hour/2-day etc bug· The doctor says it’s just a 24-hour bug.verbshave a bug· Two of us had a nasty bug on holiday.catch/get a bug· Six out of ten travellers get a stomach bug abroad.pick up a bug (=catch one)· He seems to pick up every bug going.a bug is going around (=a lot of people have it)· A lot of staff are off because there’s a bug going round. bug1 nounbug2 verb bugbug2 verb (past tense and past participle bugged, present participle bugging) [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE bug Simple Form Present I, you, we, they bug he, she, it bugs Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they bugged Present perfect I, you, we, they have bugged he, she, it has bugged Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had bugged Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will bug Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have bugged Continuous Form Present I am bugging he, she, it is bugging you, we, they are bugging Past I, he, she, it was bugging you, we, they were bugging Present perfect I, you, we, they have been bugging he, she, it has been bugging Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been bugging Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be bugging Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been bugging Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES It really bugs me when I can't remember someone's name. It really bugs me when the car behind me drives too close. Security agents bugged their offices and managed to get some evidence against them. The FBI had bugged his apartment. Wells was convinced the house was bugged and insisted on playing loud music while we talked. You know what bugs me? Getting a call from a telephone salesman right when I sit down to dinner. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And she bugs you about H. G. Wells. How much my responsibility for my sister bugs me. Wichman also prepared a training manual for prospective passengers by interviewing astronauts and cosmonauts about the things that bugged them. Thesaurus THESAURUS► listen to pay attention to what someone is saying or to a sound that you hear: · I didn’t hear the answer, because I wasn’t listening when she read it out.· He listened carefully to every word I said. ► pay attention to listen carefully to what someone is saying: · I nodded to show I was paying attention.· She was tired and wasn’t paying attention to what he was saying. ► eavesdrop to secretly listen to someone else’s conversation by standing near them, hiding behind a door etc: · I caught him eavesdropping on our conversation.· They spoke in quiet voices which made it hard to eavesdrop. ► overhear to hear someone say something, especially accidentally: · I overheard him say something about wanting to move house.· Excuse me! I couldn’t help overhearing that you were planning a trip to Thailand. ► tune in (to something) to listen to a radio programme, or to someone using a radio transmitter: · Over a million people tune in to the programme each week.· Tune in at the same time next week for the next episode.· The equipment could be used by criminals to tune in to police broadcasts. ► tap to connect a piece of electronic recording equipment to a telephone system so that you can listen to people’s telephone conversations: · The police had tapped the phones of all three suspects.· The president had to resign over an illegal phone-tapping operation. ► bug to hide a small piece of electronic recording equipment in someone’s room, car, office etc in order to listen secretly to what is said there: · Security agents bugged their offices and managed to get some evidence against them.· Wells was convinced the house was bugged and insisted on playing loud music while we talked. Longman Language Activatorto make someone angry► make somebody angry also make somebody mad especially American · Sophie tried not to do anything that would make Henry angry. · It always makes me mad when people drive up behind me and start flashing their lights. ► annoy to make someone fairly angry: · The only reason she went out with Charles was to annoy her parents.· Jane's constant chatter was beginning to annoy me.· Are you doing that just to annoy me?it annoys somebody that/when: · It annoys me that Kim never returns the books she borrows.I find it annoying when...: · I find it annoying when people eat smelly foods on public transport. ► irritate to keep annoying someone: · That silly smile of hers always irritated me.· After a while, the loud ticking of the clock began to irritate me.· Jean Paul's attempts to apologize just irritated me even more. ► piss somebody off also tick somebody off American informal an impolite expression meaning to annoy someone: · Shut up, Bernie, before you really start to piss me off.it pisses somebody off the way: · Doesn't it piss you off the way your husband sits in front of the TV every night while you cook dinner? ► infuriate to make someone very angry especially by doing something that they cannot control or change: · Her racist attitudes infuriated her co-workers.· Kramer's stubborn refusal to answer any questions infuriated the officers. ► anger formal to make someone angry: · The police department's handling of the affair has angered many in the community.· The decision to again allow logging in the area angered environmentalists. ► bug informal if something bugs you, it annoys you because it is always there or is always happening, so that you cannot stop thinking about it or noticing it: · It really bugs me when I can't remember someone's name.· You know what bugs me? Getting a call from a telephone salesman right when I sit down to dinner. ► get on somebody's nerves if someone or something gets on your nerves , they annoy you, especially by continually saying or doing something that you do not like: · The noise from the apartment upstairs was beginning to get on my nerves.· I hope Emma isn't going to be there - she really gets on my nerves. ► it makes me sick spoken informal use this to say that something makes you very angry, especially an unfair situation: · It makes me sick, the way they treat old people here. ► be like a red rag to a bull British /be like waving a red rag in front of a bull American if something is like a red rag to a bull , it will always make a particular person angry: · Whatever you do, don't mention his ex-wife. It's like a red rag to a bull. to secretly listen to someone► listen in to listen to someone else's conversation when they do not know that you are listening, either on the telephone or when you are near them: · Whenever her boss had one of his "private meetings", she always used to listen in.listen in on: · We tried to listen in on their conversation, but they were talking too quietly.· They used to have hours of fun listening in on what people were doing in their hotel rooms. ► eavesdrop to secretly listen to someone else's conversation by standing near them, hiding behind a door etc: · How did you know I was going? You've been eavesdropping, haven't you!eavesdrop on: · I caught him eavesdropping on our conversation.· Sue was able to eavesdrop on them through the open window. ► bug to hide a small piece of electronic recording equipment in someone's room, car, office etc in order to listen secretly to what is said there: · Security agents bugged their offices and managed to get some evidence against them.· Wells was convinced the house was bugged and insisted on playing loud music while we talked. ► tap to connect a piece of electronic recording equipment to a telephone system so that you can listen to people's telephone conversations: · Later we realized our phones had been tapped and the police knew everything.· The President had to resign over an illegal phone-tapping operation. ► monitor to listen to another country's radio or television broadcasts or radio messages in order to get information about that country: · Satellite technology means that enemy airwaves can be monitored more closely than ever before. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a flu virus/bug  the spread of the flu virus ► insect/mosquito/bug etc repellent ► a stomach bug (=an illness you have caught that affects your stomach)· He's off work with a stomach bug. ► tummy bug/upset British English (=an illness of the stomach that makes you vomit) COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► out · A sewer system make your eyes bug out.· If only I could cruise without having my eyes bug out.· It made so much sense to him that he started laughing, which really made his lip bug out with pain. ► really · I'd had that years, it really bugged me.· What's really bugging you, Kenny? 1informal to annoy someone:  It just bugs me that I have to work so many extra hours for no extra money. The baby’s crying is really bugging him.2to put a bug (=small piece of electronic equipment) somewhere secretly in order to listen to conversations:  Do you think the room is bugged?
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