Parasite
01
寄生虫, 寄生生物
(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth
文法情報
有生性の状態
動物
形態的構成
単純語
可算
複数形
parasites
例
The mosquito is a well-known parasite that feeds on the blood of its host, often transmitting diseases in the process.
蚊は、宿主の血を吸い、しばしばその過程で病気を伝染させるよく知られた 寄生虫 です。
02
寄生虫, 居候
a person who lives off or exploits others, gaining advantage without offering anything in return
figurative
offensive
例
He called his lazy roommate a parasite.
彼は怠け者のルームメイトを 寄生虫 と呼んだ。
語彙ツリー
parasitic
parasitism
semiparasite
parasite
