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n.(名词)
Biology An organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a different organism while contributing nothing to the survival of its host.
【生物学】 寄生生物:一种在另一有机体上生长并以该有机体维持生存或蔽护但对宿主的生存毫无益处的生物
One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
寄生虫:总是利用别人的慷慨大方而从不做任何有益回报的人
One who lives off and flatters the rich; a sycophant.
奉承逗乐的食客:以奉承富人为生的人;趋炎附势者
A professional dinner guest, especially in ancient Greece.
食客:尤指在古希腊的专门的食客
来源:
Latin parasotus [a person who lives by amusing the rich]
拉丁语 parasotus [以给富人逗乐为生的人]
from Greek parasitos [person who eats at someone else`s table, parasite]
源自 希腊语 parasitos [在别人家吃饭的人,食客]
para- [beside] * see para-
para- [旁,侧] *参见 para-
sitos [grain, food]
sitos [粮食,食物]