"sponge off" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 依赖…过活
• 白吃白喝

Definition

经常从别人那里获取钱、食物或其他帮助，却不作回报；靠别人过活。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

为非正式用语，常带轻微负面含义，形容成年人依赖他人生活而不回报，有时也可幽默使用。常见结构：'sponge off someone'。不要和清洁用的“sponge”混淆。

Examples

He always sponges off his friends for lunch.

他总是**依赖**朋友请他吃午饭。

Some students sponge off their parents during college.

有些学生上大学时**靠**父母养活。

Stop trying to sponge off me and get a job!

别再**依赖**我了，去找份工作吧！

I can’t believe he’s still sponging off his parents at 30.

我真不敢相信他30岁了还在**靠**父母养活。

She’s always looking for ways to sponge off other people.

她总是在寻找机会**依赖**别人。

You can't just sponge off your roommates and expect them not to notice.

你不能一直**靠**室友，还以为他们不会发现。