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单词 bloodsucker
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bloodsucker

[ bluhd-suhk-er ]
/ ˈblʌdˌsʌk ər /
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noun

any animal that sucks blood, especially a leech.
an extortioner or usurer.
sponger (def. 2).

Origin of bloodsucker

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at blood, sucker

OTHER WORDS FROM bloodsucker

bloodsucking, adjective

Words nearby bloodsucker

bloodstock, bloodstock industry, bloodstone, bloodstream, blood substitute, bloodsucker, blood sugar, blood test, blood thinner, bloodthirsty, blood transfusion
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British Dictionary definitions for bloodsucker

bloodsucker
/ (ˈblʌdˌsʌkə) /

noun

an animal that sucks blood, esp a leech or mosquito
a person or thing that preys upon another person, esp by extorting money

Derived forms of bloodsucker

bloodsucking, adjective
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