leeches

英 [ˈliːtʃɪz]

美 [ˈlitʃɪz]

n.  水蛭; 蚂蟥; 依赖他人钱财者; 攫取他人收益者; 寄生虫
leech的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 水蛭；蚂蟥
  Aleechis a small animal which looks like a worm and lives in water. Leeches feed by attaching themselves to other animals and sucking their blood.
• N-COUNT 吸血鬼；寄生虫
  If you describe someone as aleech, you disapprove of them because they deliberately depend on other people, often making money out of them.
  1. They're just a bunch of leeches cadging off others!
     他们只不过是一帮伸手向人要这要那的寄生虫！

双语例句

• In yet another scenario, an increase in amphibian predators, such as fish, leeches or turtles, may create more deformities by biting off tadpole limbs.
  还有其他的状况，如鱼、蛭或乌龟，有可能咬掉蝌蚪的腿，造成更多种形态的损伤。
• So the leeches used to connect Paul to the alley.
  之前水蛭可以证明保罗在后巷。
• The next morning we set forth at first light, with leg guards to protect us from leeches.
  第二天清晨，曙色微明我们就出发了，大家都绑了护腿以防水蛭。
• What if economics is, actually, at the same level as medicine was when doctors still believed in the application of leeches?
  如果经济学目前的水平实际上与医生信奉用水蛭放血时的医学水平相当，那该怎么办？
• Don't let these time leeches hobble your success.
  不要让这些垃圾时间妨碍你的成功。
• We put leeches on your face.
  我们要把水蛭放到你脸上。
• Please don't throw me to the leeches.
  求你别把我扔进水蛭群里。
• I still get a little squeamish around leeches.
  我对这些水蛭还是有些排斥。
• The kids clung to any passing person like leeches, demanding attention.
  孩子们像水蛭一样紧紧盯住每一个过往的人以受到注意。
• Yes, you should be ashamed, and so should all of us, leeches with low skills and integrity sucking money from hard-earned cash.
  是的，你应该感到羞愧，而我们所有人技能低下、人品不佳，从人家辛苦钱中榨油的吸血鬼都应感到羞愧。