worm-eaten

• 被虫蛀的；被虫子咬坏或吃掉的，常比喻破旧、腐朽或衰败的事物。

An old-fashioned adjective describing something that has been damaged or eaten by worms, often used metaphorically to mean decayed or dilapidated.

1. Infested or damaged by wormsB2formal

   Describes something that has been infested with worms or shows signs of damage caused by worms eating through it.

   虫蛀的

   • The old wooden table was worm-eaten and full of tiny holes.
   • They found a worm-eaten apple in the basket.
   • The antique bookshelf was discarded because it was worm-eaten.

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