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Leech N Count 英[Li:Tʃ 美[Litʃ N.水蛭;蚂蟥;榨取他人脂膏者;〈古〉医师;V.用水蛭吸血;依附并榨取 水蛭;蚂蟥 Small Animal

单词 leech
音标
英[li:tʃ] 美[litʃ]
解释
n.水蛭;蚂蟥;榨取他人脂膏者;〈古〉医师;v.用水蛭吸血;依附并榨取;
例句

N-COUNT
水蛭;蚂蟥
A leech is a small animal which looks like a worm and lives in water. Leeches feed by attaching themselves to other animals and sucking their blood.

N-COUNT
吸血鬼;寄生虫
If you describe someone as a leech, you disapprove of them because they deliberately depend on other people, often making money out of them.
例:They're just a bunch of leeches cadging off others!他们只不过是一帮伸手向人要这要那的寄生虫!
变形
third:leeches~done:leeched~pl:leeches~ing:leeching~past:leeched~

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