| 单词 | vampire |
| 释义 | vampire (once / 2347 pages) n Although traditionally used to refer to the bloodsucking undead, you can use the noun vampire to describe someone who heartlessly preys on others — a blackmailer, or anyone else who just sucks the life out of you. Vampire first appeared as a word in English in the early 1700’s, but folklore surrounding undead creatures that feed off of human blood has been around since the earliest times. Among many supposed abilities, vampires are sometimes believed to be able to take the form of a bat. The word vampire is also used to refer to non-mythical “vampire bats” which are native to the Americas and really do feed on blood. WORD FAMILYvampire: vampires, vampirism USAGE EXAMPLESHe’s choreographed battles between kaijus and giant robots; guided the heavy fist of Hellboy; filmed vampires, ghosts, even mythical fauns. Los Angeles Times(Dec 24, 2016) They willingly accept and hail vampires and other undead creatures trying to rule the world. Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016) She and her son, the novelist Christopher Rice, are exploring how to develop “The Vampire Chronicles” into a television series. New York Times(Dec 02, 2016) n (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living Syn|Hyper lamia evil spirit a spirit tending to cause harm |
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