请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 parasite
释义
  • English
  • American

parasitenoun [ C ]

uk/ˈpær.ə.saɪt/us/ˈper.ə.saɪt/

an animal or plant that lives on or in another animal or plant of a different type and feeds from it:

The older drugs didn't deal effectively with the malaria parasite.

disapproving a person who is lazy and lives by other people working, giving them money, etc.:

Financial speculators are parasites on the national economy.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Plants & animals - general words

  • animal kingdom
  • autotroph
  • biped
  • bloodsucker
  • carnivore
  • flora
  • flora and fauna
  • greenery
  • herbivore
  • heterotroph
  • non-placental
  • omnivore
  • omnivorous
  • parasitic
  • predatory
  • songster
  • vegetation
  • vertebrate
  • warm-blooded
  • wildlife

See more results »

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Laziness and lazy people

parasitenoun [ C ]

us/ˈpær·əˌsɑɪt/

biology an animal or plant that lives on or in another animal or plant of a different type and feeds from it

A parasite is also a person who uses others to obtain an advantage without doing anything in exchange.

随便看

 

英语词典包含110679条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 1:13:42