leech是什么意思_leech怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

leech (n.1): "bloodsucking aquatic worm," from Old English læce (Kentish lyce), of unknown origin (with a cognate in Middle Dutch lake). Commonly regarded as a transferred use of leech (n.2), but the Old English forms suggest a distinct word, which has been assimilated to leech (n.2) by folk etymology [see OED]. Figuratively applied to human parasites since 1784.
leech (n.2): obsolete for "physician," from Old English læce, probably from Old Danish læke, from Proto-Germanic *lekjaz "enchanter, one who speaks magic words; healer, physician" (cognates: Old Frisian letza, Old Saxon laki, Old Norse læknir, Old High German lahhi, Gothic lekeis "physician"), literally "one who counsels," perhaps connected with a root found in Celtic (compare Irish liaig "charmer, exorcist, physician") and Slavic (compare Serbo-Croatian lijekar, Polish lekarz), from PIE *lep-agi "conjurer," from root *leg- "to collect," with derivatives meaning "to speak" (see lecture (n.)).

For sense development, compare Old Church Slavonic baliji "doctor," originally "conjurer," related to Serbo-Croatian bajati "enchant, conjure;" Old Church Slavonic vrači, Russian vrač "doctor," related to Serbo-Croatian vrač "sorcerer, fortune-teller." The form merged with leech (n.1) in Middle English, apparently by folk etymology. In 17c., leech usually was applied only to veterinary practitioners. The fourth finger of the hand, in Old English, was læcfinger, translating Latin digitus medicus, Greek daktylus iatrikos, supposedly because a vein from that finger stretches straight to the heart.

词态变化

复数 leeches;

权威造句

1. He"s fastening on that poor girl like a leech.: 他像蚂蟥一样缠着那个可怜的姑娘。

2. Leech and Lyons have made different classifications of meanings from different angles.: 语言学家Leech和Lyons分别对意义进行了分类.

3. Jimmy Leech, no one could run like you in school races.: 吉米?利查, 在校田径赛中没有人跑得像你一样快.

4. It"soon proved its efficacy , and redeemed the leech"s pledge.: 药力很快便见了效, 看来医生说话算数.

5. But he hath a godly minister or two with him, and likewise a leech.: 只是他有—两位牧师陪着, 还有一个医生.

近反义词

stick like a leech 缠住不放(纠缠不休)...

cling like a leech 盯住不放

bite by leech 蛭食

horse leech [医] 马蛭

leech pocket 口袋

medicinal leech 医用水蛭

leech bite 马蟥咬伤, 马蜞啮人...

leech dermatitis 水蛭皮炎

artificial leech 人工水蛭

leech onto 紧紧依附于

相似短语

leech on to v. 依附于

green leech 【医】绿水蛭

bite by leech 蛭食

German leech 【医】医用水蛭

artificial leech 人工水蛭

leech dermatitis 水蛭皮炎

medicinal leech 医用水蛭

American leech 美洲水蛭

leech onto phr. 对…纠缠不休

land leech 【医】山蛭

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