"sponge off" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 依賴…過活
• 白喫白喝

Definition

經常從別人那裡獲取錢、食物或其他幫助，卻不作回報；靠別人過活。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，通常帶有負面色彩，用於指責成年人無償依賴他人，也可以用作玩笑。常見句型：'sponge off someone'。請勿與清潔用海綿混淆。

Examples

He always sponges off his friends for lunch.

他總是**依賴**朋友請他喫午餐。

Some students sponge off their parents during college.

有些學生上大學時**靠**父母養活。

Stop trying to sponge off me and get a job!

別再**依賴**我了，去找個工作吧！

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

我真的不敢相信他30歲了還在**靠**父母養活。

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

她總是在找機會**依賴**別人。

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

你不能一直**靠**室友，還以為他們不會發現。