leech
US /liːtʃ/
UK /liːtʃ/
名词
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.
示例:
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The doctor used a leech to reduce swelling.
医生用水蛭来消肿。
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He felt something crawling on his leg and realized it was a leech.
他感觉腿上有东西在爬，才发现是水蛭。
2.
寄生虫, 吸血鬼
a person who habitually exploits or sponges on others.
示例:
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He's a real leech, always borrowing money and never paying it back.
他真是个寄生虫，老是借钱不还。
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Don't let that leech take advantage of your kindness.
别让那个寄生虫利用你的好意。