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词汇 woodworm
释义 woodworm
noun
uk /ˈwʊd.wɜːm/ us /ˈwʊd.wɝːm/pluralwoodworm
[ C ]
the young form of particular types of beetle that make small holes in wood as they feed on it木蛀虫,木蠹
[ U ]
the damage done to wooden objects when woodworm feed on them: 木蛀虫害,木蠹虫害
The roof beams were riddled with woodworm.屋顶上的木材被蛀虫咬得满是窟窿。
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In addition, there are more domestic problems as the basement is flooded, the attic has woodworm and the ceiling has collapsed.
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Almost all internal timber was replaced due to damage from death-watch beetle and woodworm.
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A building with a woodworm problem in the structure or furniture probably/possibly also has a problem with excess damp.
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By then the statue's core was riddled with woodworm tunnels and threatened to collapse.
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A woodworm infestation was successfully dealt with in 1999.
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The timbers of the roofs were treated against woodworm and new timbers inserted where necessary.
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By the 1980s woodworm attack had necessitated a restoration, with only five ranks of the original pipes, diapason front pipes, and the organ casing remaining unaffected.
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At the start of the latest restoration this icon was in rather poor condition: the oil paint was peeling off and it was heavily infected by woodworm.
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Tests have shown that these to be as effective in controlling woodworm as the more common chemicals while remaining relatively harmless to bats.
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The other reason for taking off the roof was that there was a certain amount of woodworm in it.
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Giving minor concessions to small businesses in this economic climate is like attending to the woodworm when the house is on fire.
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Their case is founded on false assumptions and their arguments are riddled with muddle and confusion—rather like a lump of old timber gnawed away by woodworm and covered with fungus.
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Does the estate agent state in the particulars that the wealth of period features already houses woodworm or does he say that that is nothing to do with him?
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However, the application of such measures when the economy is in decline and demand is virtually non-existent is like attending to the woodworm when the house is on fire.
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Their years were not just years which the locust ate; they were years which the woodworm ate, because of their neglect of older property during that time.
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