Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7277
Fully loadedparasite
寄生虫；寄生生物
核心释义
An organism that lives on or inside a different host species and gets nourishment from it, often at the host's expense.
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一种生物,寄居在另一种不同物种生物的体外或体内,从中获益,但不足以补偿对宿主造成的损耗。
An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.
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生活在寄主体内或体表,从寄主获取营养而不使寄主受益或死亡的动物或植物
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
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由母机携带升空并空中发射以支持母机主要任务的飞机组件；寄生飞机。
A component of a composite aircraft which is carried aloft and air-launched by a larger carrier aircraft or mother ship to support the primary mission of the carrier; a parasite aircraft.
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依附于他人以期获得好处或利益的食客
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
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独立展示单元(FSDU)。
An isolated (FSDU) (freestanding display unit )
依赖他人者；寄生虫（比喻）；寄生飞机；子机；独立展示架；促销展示台；一种生物,寄居在另一种不同物种生物的体外或体内,从中获益,但不足以补偿对宿主造成的损耗。；生活在寄主体内或体表,从寄主获取营养而不使寄主受益或死亡的动物或植物
用法In use
The tapeworm is a parasite that lives in the intestines of its host.
用法提示：这里'parasite'作为名词，指代一种寄生物。
Some parasites can change the behavior of their hosts to help themselves reproduce.
用法提示：这里'parasites'是复数形式，指多种寄生物。
In the rainforest, many parasites rely on specific host species.
用法提示：这里'parasites'作为名词，指代寄生物种。
a parasite on [noun]
常用介词 on 表示寄生对象。
Lice are parasites on the human scalp.
虱子是人体头皮上的寄生物。
a parasite that [verb]
用 that 引导定语从句说明寄生物的特征。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- intestinal parasite
- 肠道寄生虫
- The doctor diagnosed him with an intestinal parasite.医生诊断他患有肠道寄生虫。
- social parasite
- 社会寄生虫
- He was labeled a social parasite for refusing to work.他因拒绝工作而被贴上社会寄生虫的标签。
- parasite infection
- 寄生虫感染
- Parasite infection is common in areas with poor sanitation.在卫生条件差的地区，寄生虫感染很常见。
- parasite host
- 寄生虫宿主
- The flea acts as a parasite host for the tapeworm.跳蚤是绦虫的寄生虫宿主。
- parasite species
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“para（旁边）+ site（地点）”，寄生虫总在宿主旁边安家，吸取营养。
语境与语域Context & Register
混合：生物学/医学语境（本义）和社会/日常语境（比喻义）
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -site, -sight, -cite, -kite, -light, -night all share the /aɪt/ sound, rhyming with the final syllable of 'parasite'. However, be cautious of words like 'paradise' (/ˈpɛrədaɪs/) which have a different ending, and 'parasitic' (/ˌpɛrəˈsɪtɪk/) which does not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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