"leeches" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 水蛭

Definition

水蛭是一種生活在水中或潮濕地區的小型蠕蟲，會附著在皮膚上吸血。「水蛭」有時也用來比喻佔便宜的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「水蛭」科學上為中性詞。描述人時則帶負面意思，比喻剝削或依賴他人。常見搭配如「像水蛭一樣死黏」或「吸血水蛭」。

Examples

There are leeches in the lake, so be careful swimming.

湖裡有**水蛭**，游泳時要小心。

Doctors once used leeches to help patients.

醫生過去常用**水蛭**幫助病人。

Some leeches live in muddy rivers.

有些**水蛭**生活在泥濘的河流裡。

I got out of the water and found three leeches stuck to my leg!

我上岸後發現有三條**水蛭**黏在我的腿上！

Some people are like leeches—they just take and never give back.

有些人就像**水蛭**，只會索取，從不回饋。

He clings to wealthy friends like leeches, always looking for favors.

他像**水蛭**一樣纏著有錢朋友，總想佔便宜。