leech

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 |

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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。