"parasitic" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 寄生的

Definition

描述依靠他人資源生存，卻不回報的生物或人。既可指生物學上的寄生生物，也可形容藉機佔便宜的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於生物學，也可以比喻於依賴他人、坐享其成的人。常見搭配有「寄生關係」「寄生行為」。區別於名詞「parasite」。

Examples

Mosquitoes can have parasitic relationships with humans.

蚊子和人類之間可能有**寄生的**關係。

Tapeworms are parasitic creatures.

絛蟲是**寄生的**生物。

That plant shows parasitic behavior on its host tree.

那種植物對宿主樹有**寄生的**行為。

Some people see freeloaders as having a parasitic attitude.

有些人認為蹭便宜的人有**寄生的**心態。

After a while, his parasitic behavior started to frustrate his friends.

一段時間後，他的**寄生的**行為開始令朋友感到沮喪。

The company suffered from a parasitic partnership that drained its resources.

公司因一段**寄生的**夥伴關係而流失資源。