bookworm
UK/ˈbʊkwɜːm/US/ˈbʊkwɜːrm/
释义
n.
1.书虫；酷爱读书的人；书呆子
2.蠹虫；蛀书虫
词源
概述
“bookworm” 由两个古英语词根直接复合而成，字面意为“啃书的虫子”。16世纪时，它仅指实际蛀蚀书籍的昆虫（如衣鱼或蠹虫）。随着印刷术普及和阅读文化兴起，18世纪后该词开始被幽默地用于比喻极度热爱读书的人，仿佛他们如虫蛀书般“吞食”文字。这一演变生动体现了从具体生物到抽象人格的隐喻转化，既保留了原始意象，又赋予了文化层面的新意。
例句
“As a lifelong bookworm, she spent most of her weekends in the library.”
作为一名终身的书虫，她大部分周末都在图书馆度过。
“The old manuscript was damaged by bookworms that had eaten through the pages.”
这份古老的手稿被蛀书虫啃噬页面而损坏。
“He was teased in school for being a bookworm, but his love of reading led to a brilliant academic career.”
他在学校因是个书呆子被嘲笑，但对阅读的热爱成就了他辉煌的学术生涯。