leech
美音:
[li:tʃ
]英音:
[li:tʃ
]n.水蛭,吸血鬼,榨取他人利益的人 vt.(为治疗)以水蛭吸血 vi.依附并榨取他人
难易程度:
leech为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:leeched 过去分词:leeched 现在分词:leeching 第三人称单数:leeches
leech
/li:tʃ; litʃ/
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 依附于他人希望获得钱、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 依附于某人; 纠缠某人不放.
leech
n[C]
[Language: Old English;Origin: lAce]
a small soft creature that fixes itself to the skin of animals in order to drink their blood
someone who takes advantage of other people by taking their money, food etc
The family began to see him as a leech.