| 词汇 | leech |
| 释义 | leech noun[ C ] uk /liːtʃ/ us /liːtʃ/ a type of worm that lives in wet places and fastens itself onto the bodies of humans and animals to feed on their blood水蛭，蚂蟥 VitalisG/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages disapproving a person who gives attention to someone over a long period in order to get their money or support（指人）吸血鬼，寄生虫 Worms, snails, slugs & similar animals annelid centipede earthworm echinococcus escargot fluke gastropod hookworm limacine millepede minibeast nematode pill bug roly-poly roundworm slug snail woodlouse worm leech verb[ I or T ] disapprovinguk /liːtʃ/ us /liːtʃ/ to get money, food, etc. from other people, especially without working for it or doing anything to deserve it: I don't want to leech off my parents any longer. Billions of pounds were being leeched from developing countries by tax avoidance. Frank still lives with his mother, while Rick leeches off his father. That was the only time that I have truly felt like a parasite because I felt I was leeching from people. The 90% of the audience who leeched and freeloaded, who contributed nothing to the show, got exactly what they deserved: nothing. Making appeals & requests adjuration appellate apply for something apply to ask a lot besiege car wash cry demand entreat imploringly importunately importunity invite invocation out with it!idiom pester push scrounge ticket leech | American Dictionaryleech noun[ C ] us/litʃ/ a fat worm that lives in wet places and fastens itself onto the bodies of humans and animals to suck their blood disapproving A leech is also a person who gets money or support from someone, giving little or nothing in return. |
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