leech

[US]/liːtʃ/
[UK]/litʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 水蛭;榨取他人利益的人
vt. 以水蛭吸血
vi. 依附並榨取別人
Word Forms
複數leeches
過去分詞leeched
現在分詞leeching
過去式leeched
第三人稱單數leeches

Phrases & Collocations

blood-sucking leech

吸血蟲

leech therapy

活血療法

medicinal leech

藥用水蛭

Example Sentences

The leech attached itself to my leg while I was swimming in the lake.

水蛭在我游泳時附着在我的腿上。

He is like a leech, always trying to take advantage of others.

他就像水蛭一樣,總是試圖佔別人的便宜。

I feel like a leech, constantly relying on others for help.

我感覺自己像水蛭一樣,總是依賴別人幫助。

She described him as a leech, draining her of energy and resources.

她形容他像水蛭一樣,耗盡了她的精力和資源。

The company was being leeched by inefficient processes and outdated systems.

公司正在被低效的流程和過時的系統耗費。

He leeches off his parents, never bothering to get a job.

他依賴父母,從不努力找工作。

The leeches in the pond help keep the ecosystem in balance by feeding on excess nutrients.

池塘裏的水蛭通過吸食多餘的營養物質來幫助維持生態系統平衡。

She felt like a leech, constantly taking but never giving back.

她感覺自己像水蛭一樣,總是索取而不回饋。

The politician was accused of being a leech, living off taxpayer money without contributing anything valuable.

這位政客被指控是個水蛭,靠納稅人的錢生活而沒有貢獻任何有價值的東西。

The leeches in the medical field exploit vulnerable patients for financial gain.

醫療領域的水蛭爲了金錢利益而剝削弱勢患者。

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