insect hole; wormhole
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
wormhole; insect hole
Specifically refers to the small holes left by insects or worms burrowing into organic material like fruit, wood, or seeds.
Zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
yǒu有
chóng虫
yǎn眼
，
bù不
néng能
chī吃
le了
。
This apple has wormholes and can't be eaten.
Mǎi买
mù木
cái材
de的
shí时
hòu候
yào要
jiǎn检
chá查
yǒu有
méi没
yǒu有
chóng虫
yǎn眼
。
When buying lumber, you need to check for insect holes.
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Zhè这
xiē些
zhǒng种
zi子
yīn因
wèi为
chóng虫
yǎn眼
tài太
duō多
bèi被
táo淘
tài汰
le了
。
These seeds were discarded because they had too many wormholes.
Lǎo老
jiā家
jù具
shàng上
yǒu有
shí时
néng能
kàn看
dào到
chóng虫
yǎn眼
。
You can sometimes see wormholes on old furniture.