Leech
[ ['li:tʃ] ]
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n. 水蛭, 吸血鬼, 榨取他人利益的人\\nvt. 以水蛭吸血\\nvi. 依附并榨取别人
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
leech
n
1 small blood-sucking worm usu living in water and formerly used by doctors to remove blood from sick people 水蛭; 蚂蟥.
2 (fig derog 比喻, 贬) person who hangs about other people hoping to obtain money, food, alcohol, etc 依附於他人希望获得钱、 食物、 酒等的人.
3 (arch or joc 古或谑) doctor 医生.
4 (idm 习语) cling/stick to sb like a `leech stay very close to sb; be difficult for sb to get rid of 依附於某人; 纠缠某人不放.
🗣️ 情景例句
She is not able to take your call at the moment.
她现在没办法接你的电话。
Beauty is potent,but money is more potent.
美貌固有力，金钱力更大。
Wait! Shylock would not take the money earlier. All he wanted was right to be done.
别忙！夏洛克先前已经拒绝要钱了。他所要求的只是公正。