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sponger 寄生人

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A sponger is a person who lives off other people by continually taking advantage of their generosity. A sponge soaks up the water all around it. A sponger soaks up gifts, food and money without working.

Sponger(“寄生人”)指利用别人的慷慨、完全依赖别人的供给生活的人。之所以叫sponger,是因为sponge(海绵)会吸干它周围所有的水分,而这些“寄生人”就像海绵一样吸纳各种馈赠、食物和钱财,却不曾付出一分。

For example:

There were a bunch of spongers with cars and designer labels, eating in expensive restaurants all paid for by Daddy.

有那么一群“寄生人”,开着好车、穿着名牌、在高档餐馆就餐,而所有这一切都由他们的好爸爸买单。

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