leech
[li:tʃ]
n.水蛭, 榨取他人利益的人
v.以水蛭吸血
例句与用法:
One of several small ropes attached to the leech of a sail for drawing the sail in or up.
卷帆索系在帆的垂缘上以将帆张开或收下的一些小绳的一条
An animal, such as a leech, that sucks blood.
吸血动物吸血的动物,例如蚂蟥
The leech hangs about other people hoping to obtain money.
那个吸血鬼依附于他人希望获得钱财。
A leech is a small blood-sucking worm and usually lives in water.
水蛭是一种小型吸血虫,通常生活在水中。
词形变化:
动词过去式: leeched | 动词过去分词: leeched | 动词现在分词: leeching | 动词第三人称单数: leeches |
详细释义:
n.[C]
1. 【动】水蛭; 欧洲医蛭
2. 榨取他人金钱者; 【喻】寄生虫
Their 30 years-old son is just a leech, yet they continue to support him.
他们那个三十岁的儿子只是一个寄生虫, 而他们还继续负担他的生活。
3. 【古】医生
vt.
1. 【古】用水蛭替……放血; 治疗
2. 依附并榨取
Her relatives leeched her for her money like parasites.
她的亲戚像寄生虫似地榨取她的钱财。
vi.
依附并榨取别人[(+onto)]
leech onto another's fortune
榨取他人的财富
短语词组:
cling/stick like a leech
1. 盯住不放; 坚持不懈
My shy little sister clung to me like a leech all through the party.
我那腼腆的小妹在聚会上寸步不离地跟着我。