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
I'm calling to ask you some questions about Susan.
我打电话是想问一些关于苏珊的事。
The secret of success is constancy of purpose.
成功的秘诀是目标坚定。
The fact of first-rate importance is the predominant role that custom plays in experience and in belief, and the very great varieties it may manifest.
最重要的是，风俗在实践中和信仰上所起的举足轻重的作用，以及它所表现出来的极其丰富多采的形式。