leech
US /liːtʃ/
UK /liːtʃ/
名詞
1.
水蛭
an aquatic or terrestrial annelid worm with suckers at both ends, living by preying on small invertebrates or by sucking blood from vertebrates.
範例:
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The doctor used a leech to reduce swelling.
醫生用水蛭來消腫。
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He felt something crawling on his leg and realized it was a leech.
他感覺腿上有東西在爬，才發現是水蛭。
2.
寄生蟲, 吸血鬼
a person who habitually exploits or sponges on others.
範例:
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He's a real leech, always borrowing money and never paying it back.
他真是個寄生蟲，老是借錢不還。
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Don't let that leech take advantage of your kindness.
別讓那個寄生蟲利用你的好意。