"leech" in Chinese (Traditional)
水蛭寄生蟲(比喻人)
Definition
水蛭是一種蠕蟲狀的小動物,會吸附在其他動物身上吸血。這個詞也可以用來形容總是依賴別人、佔便宜的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Leech' 當指動物時為中性詞,指人時是負面用語、屬於口語。說某人是 'leech' 通常是侮辱。常見短語:'he's a leech','don't be a leech'。
Examples
A leech lives in rivers and lakes.
**水蛭**生活在河流和湖泊中。
The doctor used a leech for old-style treatment.
醫生用**水蛭**做傳統療法。
He called his friend a leech because he always borrowed money.
他把朋友叫做**寄生蟲**,因為他總是借錢。
My cousin is such a leech—he never pays for anything!
我堂弟就是個**寄生蟲**,從不付錢!
After I got my bonus, a bunch of leeches started asking me for favors.
我領到獎金後,一堆**寄生蟲**開始找我幫忙。
I can't stand people who leech off others without giving anything back.
我受不了那些只會**依附**別人卻什麼都不回報的人。