parasite
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/ˈpærəsaɪt/
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/ˈpærəsaɪt/
A small living thing that lives on or in another living thing and takes food from it.
The tick is a parasite that feeds on animal blood.
蜱蟲是一種以動物血液為食的寄生蟲。
A person who depends on others for support without giving anything in return.
He became a parasite who lived off his family's money without working.
他成了一個靠家人錢財生活而不工作的寄生蟲。