| 英语单词 | vampire |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['væmpaɪə(r)] 美 ['væmpaɪər] |
| 中文释义 | n.吸血鬼;吸血蝠 |
| 英语例句 | (1) I want to dress up as a vampire. (2) Vampire is fond of extracting blood from others. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 我想要装扮成吸血鬼。 (2) 吸血鬼喜欢吸别人的血。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Although traditionally used to refer to the bloodsucking undead, you can use the noun vampire to describe someone who heartlessly preys on others — a blackmailer, or anyone else who just sucks the life out of you. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Vampire first appeared as a word in English in the early 1700’s, but folklore surrounding undead creatures that feed off of human blood has been around since the earliest times. Among many supposed abilities, vampires are sometimes believed to be able to take the form of a bat. The word vampire is also used to refer to non-mythical “vampire bats” which are native to the Americas and really do feed on blood. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](传说和恐怖故事中在夜间离开坟墓吸食活人血的)吸血鬼 A vampire is a creature in legends and horror stories. Vampires are said to come out of graves at night and suck the blood of living people. |
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