English Dictionary

earwig

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɪə(ɹ)wɪɡ/

動詞

他動詞 イギリス英語 自動詞 俗語

(transitive) To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations. / (transitive) To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk. / (intransitive, UK, slang) To eavesdrop.

日本語の意味

陰でひそかに他人の会話を盗み聞きする / 内密に、ひそかに説得して影響を及ぼそうとする / 陰での陰謀や揶揄によって偏見を植え付ける

She earwigged him with subtle insinuations until he distrusted all of her rivals.

彼女はほのめかしで彼の心に偏見を植え付け、やがて彼は彼女のライバルを全く信頼しなくなった。

意味（1）

(transitive) To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.

意味（2）

(transitive) To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.

In the interim, rest assured that Mr. Atherstone is by no means your friend, for he was perpetually earwigging poor Sir Rowland.

意味（3）

(intransitive, UK, slang) To eavesdrop.

He had heard nothing from Fin, or anyone else, since the angry exchange the other night and was worried about how things were going, but he couldn′t ask about the LeMotts, not with Mum earwigging.

意味（4）

(transitive, UK, slang) To eavesdrop on.

We are meeting at a friendly, higher-end Shanghai brunching spot beloved of expats—cramped and informal enough that one of the three bankers at the next table is cheerfully earwigging our conversation.

earwigs （ present singular third-person ）

earwigging （ participle present ）

earwigged （ participle past ）

earwigged （ past ）