bug
noun
verb
bʌɡ noun
1 an illness that people catch very easily from each other but is not very serious [非正式] 小毛病 informal
catch/pick up/get a bug
I picked up a bug last weekend.
上个周末我生了一场小病。
There’s a nasty bug going round (=which a lot of people have caught) .
现在流行一种很烦人的传染病。
tummy/stomach bug (illness affecting your stomach) 胃部不适
He’s off work with a stomach bug.
他胃部不适没有上班。
a 24-hour flu bug
一天即癒的流感
2 a small insect [尤美] 小虫子 especially AmE
3 a fault in the system of instructions that operates a computer 〔计算机程序等的〕故障,毛病
a bug in the software
软件上的一个问题
4 a small piece of electronic equipment for listening secretly to other people’s conversations 窃听器
5 a sudden strong interest in doing something [非正式] 突然的兴趣,迷恋 informal
the travel/sailing etc bug
She’s got the travel bug.
她热衷于旅游。
I had one flying lesson and immediately caught the bug (=became very interested in flying) .
我上了一节飞行课,马上就着了迷。
verb
6 to annoy someone [非正式] 打扰; 激怒; 使厌烦 informal
It just bugs me that I have to work so many extra hours for no extra money.
我得加班那么长时间,却拿不到分文加班工资,这使我很恼火。
The baby’s crying is really bugging him.
婴儿的哭闹实在让他心烦。
7 to put a BUG (=small piece of electronic equipment) somewhere secretly in order to listen to conversations 给…装窃听器; 窃听
Do you think the room is bugged?
你认为这房间装了窃听器吗?