deathwatch

英[\'deθwɒtʃ]
美[ \'dɛθ,wɑtʃ]

基本释义

n.
临终看护; 窃盗

英英释义

Noun
  • 1. minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers

  • 2. bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death