parasite
n
1 animal (eg a flea, louse) or plant (eg mistletoe) that lives on or in another and gets its food from it 寄生物(如寄生蟲或寄生植物).
2 (derog 貶) person who lives off others and gives nothing in return 靠他人為生的人
live as a parasite on society 像寄生蟲似的靠社會(huì)為生.
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para(旁邊)+site(位置):在一個(gè)寂靜的角落里過活: 寄生蟲
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*['p?r?sait]n. 寄生生物, 寄生蟲, 食客【醫(yī)】 寄生物; 寄生胎
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paralleladj. 平行的;相同的,類似的;[電]并聯(lián)的;[計(jì)]并行的;
adv. 平行地,并列地;
n. 平行線(面);相似物;類比;緯線;
vt. 使平行;與…媲美;與…相比;與…相似;
He passed his exams, and even better, when he left university he had earned enough money to start his own business, offering guide services to tourists.