bug /bʌg/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
• (n.) a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
• (n.) a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly

Chinese translation

• n. 错误, 虫, 病菌, 缺陷, 窃听器, 癖好, 防盗报警器, 双座小汽车, 要人
• vt. 装防盗报警器, 装窃听器, 激怒
• vi. 捉虫, 暴突

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/bʌg/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.2 · Rare

Word forms

bugged, bugging, bugs

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