谣言像蜈蚣一样在社区里迅速蔓延,不到一天就人尽皆知。

The rumor spread through the neighborhood like a centipede, becoming known to everyone within a day.

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The rumor spread through the neighborhood like a centipede, becoming known to everyone within a day.

centipede 由拉丁词根 centi-(表示"百")和 -pede(表示"足")组成,字面意思是"百足虫"。在英语中特指"蜈蚣"这种多足节肢动物。 这里用蜈蚣作比喻,形象地描绘谣言像蜈蚣爬行一样快速而广泛地传播开来的情景。

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