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(如寄生虫或寄生植物).
2 (derog 贬) person who lives off others and gives nothing in return 靠他人为生的人
live as a parasite on society 像寄生虫似的靠社会为生.
🎯 考研助记
para(旁边)+site(位置):在一个寂静的角落里过活: 寄生虫
🔁 扩展释义
*['pærәsait]n. 寄生生物, 寄生虫, 食客【医】 寄生物; 寄生胎
🌿 同词根单词
paralleladj. 平行的;相同的,类似的;[电]并联的;[计]并行的;
adv. 平行地,并列地;
n. 平行线(面);相似物;类比;纬线;
vt. 使平行;与…媲美;与…相比;与…相似;
Don't tie it to that old branch. I think it'll break. Tie it to the one on the right.
别把它绑在那根老树枝上。我想它会断的。把它绑在右边的树枝上。
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.
他们要在船舱里工作,切掉旧的金属,焊接新的金属板,钻孔,埋电线和电话线以及安装新的水管和蒸汽管。
It's very difficult to see where we're going and the shower may pass in an hour or two. Let's rest and have some food.