leech
英 [liːtʃ]
美 [liːtʃ]
n. 水蛭; 蚂蟥; 依赖他人钱财者; 攫取他人收益者; 寄生虫
v. 用水蛭吸血; 依附并榨取
复数：leeches 现在分词：leeching 过去分词：leeched 过去式：leeched 第三人称单数：leeches
Collins.1 / BNC.19877 / COCA.18653
牛津词典
noun
- 水蛭；蚂蟥
a small worm that usually lives in water and that attaches itself to other creatures and sucks their blood. Leeches were used in the past by doctors to remove blood from sick people. - 依赖他人钱财者；攫取他人收益者；寄生虫
a person who depends on sb else for money, or takes the profit from sb else's work
柯林斯词典
- 水蛭；蚂蟥
Aleechis 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 aleech, you disapprove of them because they deliberately depend on other people, often making money out of them.- 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！
- They're just a bunch of leeches cadging off others!
英英释义
noun
- carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
- a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
verb
- draw blood
- In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment
双语例句
- Leech and White Peony Decoction Treat Refractory Pain after Full-knee Substitution
水蛭白芍汤治疗全膝置换术后顽固性疼痛疗效观察 - The leech is described in a top10 list of new species.
这种水蛭在十大新物种之列。 - For the couple were introduced by Allen Leech, who plays chauffeur Tom Branson in Downton.
这对儿是由《在唐顿庄园》里饰演司机TomBranson的艾伦里奇介绍认识的。 - Didn't I state plainly that a dash of leech juice would suffice?
难道我没有明白地说，加入少许水蛭的汁液就够了吗？ - What are you a leech?
你是个水蛭吗？ - He's fastening on that poor girl like a leech.
他像蚂蟥一样缠着那个可怜的姑娘。 - In the20th Century Leech Therapy went out of favor, but now we are in a new era.
20世纪水治疗法不再走俏，但是现在我们在一个新的世纪里。 - They leech the fun out of dating.
他们剥夺了约会的乐趣。 - Ellie stuck to her mother like a leech.
埃莉像水蛭一样缠住她母亲。 - You wanna take a leech home as a pet?
你要像养宠物那样带水蛭回家？