| 词汇 | bottom-feeder |
| 释义 | bottom feeder noun[ C ] (alsobottom-feeder)uk /ˈbɒt.əm ˌfiː.dər/ us /ˈbɑː.t̬əm ˌfiː.dɚ/ bottom feedernoun[C] (FISH)a fish that finds its food at the bottom of a river, lake, sea, etc.: Sturgeon are bottom feeders that can live on molluscs and insects. These bottom-feeders use a toothless, sucker-type mouth. Carp are bottom feeders and use their sense of smell to search for plants and insects. Most of the dead fish were bottom feeders. Bottom feeders are most likely to be affected when the water becomes polluted. Sea fish albacore American shad anchovy barracuda beluga elver flatfish flathead flounder flying fish Pacific salmon pilchard pink salmon plaice pollack sprat stickleback stingray stonefish striped bass You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Freshwater fish bottom feedernoun[C] (PERSON)informaldisapproving someone who is always trying to make money or get an advantage, and who deceives or harms other people in order to get it: She is no better than a bottom feeder, sucking revenue from other people's work. He was a slimy bottom feeder, sponging off people who actually had talent. informaldisapproving a person who is not successful or does not have an important job: He was a bottom feeder in the music industry who never had a hit record. The main character is a bottom-feeder journalist with a gambling addiction. Cheating & tricking anti-fraud bad faith bamboozle bilk blackmail deceive diddle feint flannel game-fixing grift grifter gull gyp have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom prankster pretext pretextual pull pull a fast oneidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Unsuccessful (people and things) |
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