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;
That's right. We will take 10 pigs, 10 sheep and sixty chickens. The chickens can eat the food that we would otherwise throw away. They will provide us with eggs and meat.
没错。我们要带上10头猪、10只羊还有60只鸡。鸡吃我们的剩饭剩菜。它们为我们提供蛋和肉。
At lunchtime, the tourist thanked him and gave him ten pounds, which was a lot of money in those days.
午餐时,这位游客向他表示感谢,并给了他10英镑。这在当时可算是一大笔钱了。
First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else. To help you do this, read the following questions and write down the answers: