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单词 bottom-feeders
释义

bottom-feeder

noun

bot·​tom-feed·​er ˈbä-təm-ˌfē-dər How to pronounce bottom-feeder (audio)
1
: a fish that feeds at the bottom
2
: one that is of the lowest status or rank
3
: an opportunist who seeks quick profit usually at the expense of others or from their misfortune
bottom-feeding
ˈbä-təm-ˌfē-diŋ How to pronounce bottom-feeder (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • chancer [British]
  • opportunist
  • self-seeker
  • temporizer
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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

bottom-feeders

noun

plural of bottom-feeder
as in opportunists
one who does things only for his own benefit and with little regard for right and wrong that bottom-feeder would run over his own mother if it would help him get ahead in his career

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • opportunists
  • sharks
  • self-seekers
  • chancers
  • machinators
  • egotists
  • egoists
  • temporizers
  • schemers
  • connivers
  • leeches
  • egocentrics
  • barracudas
  • barracuda
  • plotters
  • hangers-on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • altruists
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