🇬🇧🇨🇳 vermin - 害虫 : English Lesson

Meaning of "vermin" ("害虫"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Vermin is a word for small animals or insects that people think are pests. These are creatures that can be annoying, damage things, or spread germs, like rats, mice, cockroaches, fleas, or flies. People usually try to get rid of vermin because they are unwanted.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My cat brought me a “gift.” It moved. It was vermin. I screamed.

My sandwich mysteriously vanished. I blame invisible vermin with excellent taste.

The vermin in our attic are louder than my uncle snoring.

I opened the cereal box and found a surprise party—hosted by vermin.

The mouse looked at me like I was the vermin in his house.

At dawn, the woman found vermin in her pantry. She saw vermin scurry from rice sacks, vermin nesting under the jar lid, vermin chewing the bread. She set a lamp and a small trap; the cat chased vermin into a box. The room smelled fresh after cleaning, and she laughed with relief.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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