"scrounger" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 白拿的人
• 佔便宜的人

Definition

「白拿的人」是指出於習慣經常向他人索取金錢或食物，自己卻不付出回報的人，通常通過請求或佔便宜來獲得。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“scrounger” 是口語、帶有輕視意涵的詞，多用於描述經常向他人索取東西而不回報的人。常見於片語如 'benefit scrounger'，避免直接用來罵人。

Examples

Tom is a real scrounger—he never pays for lunch.

Tom 真的是個**白拿的人**，從不付午餐錢。

Nobody likes a scrounger in the office.

辦公室裡沒有人喜歡**佔便宜的人**。

She called him a scrounger because he took her snacks.

她說他是個**白拿的人**，因為他喫了她的點心。

Don’t be such a scrounger—buy your own ticket next time!

別再當**佔便宜的人**了，下次自己買票吧！

He has a reputation as a bit of a scrounger at parties.

他在聚會上有**白拿的人**的名聲。

If you keep acting like a scrounger, people will stop inviting you out.

如果你一直像個**佔便宜的人**，大家就不會再邀請你了。