parasite
n
1 animal (eg a flea, louse) or plant (eg mistletoe) that lives on or in another and gets its food from it 寄生物(如寄生虫或寄生植物).
2 (derog 贬) person who lives off others and gives nothing in return 靠他人为生的人
live as a parasite on society 像寄生虫似的靠社会为生.
🎯 考研助记
para(旁边)+site(位置):在一个寂静的角落里过活: 寄生虫
🔁 扩展释义
*['pærәsait]n. 寄生生物, 寄生虫, 食客【医】 寄生物; 寄生胎
🌿 同词根单词
paralleladj. 平行的;相同的,类似的;[电]并联的;[计]并行的;
adv. 平行地,并列地;
n. 平行线(面);相似物;类比;纬线;
vt. 使平行;与…媲美;与…相比;与…相似;
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.
新西兰是一个人口很少的重要的农业国。新西兰的面积比广东省大,但人口却少得多。
She didn't visit her step-mother much, though I believe that they used to speak on the phone from time to time.