Word
hanger-on
noun
攀附者；纠缠不休的追随者
核心释义
a person who stays close to or follows someone persistently, often for personal advantage and in an annoying way
- 1.
依附于某人、某地或某项服务的人；食客,追随者。
Someone who hangs on, or sticks to, a person, place, or service.
- 2.
纠缠不休的追随者
someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along
依附于某人、某地或某项服务的人；食客,追随者。；纠缠不休的追随者；依附他人者；食客随从；奉迎者
用法In use
The celebrity was tired of the hangers-on who only wanted his money.
用法提示：hanger-on 用作名词，指那些为了利益而依附名人的奉迎者。
A few hangers-on followed the rock band from city to city, hoping for free tickets.
用法提示：hanger-on 复数形式 hangers-on，指跟随乐队蹭吃蹭喝的人。
He was just a hanger-on at the gallery, never creating art himself.
用法提示：hanger-on 指在艺术圈中不事创作、只靠他人混日子的人。
be a hanger-on
常用于描述依附于某人或某群体的人。
He is just a hanger-on at the company.
他只是公司里的一个依附者。
a hanger-on of sb
表示某人的依附者，用of或to。
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