leech
noun · verbA2Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Danh từ
noun- 1.
A typically aquatic blood-sucking annelid of the subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
- 2.
(figuratively)A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
- 3.
(dated)(medicine, dated) A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.
- 4.
(archaic)A physician.
1610, Bolton, Armoriesː As if an expert leech must needs be expert in the physicks (that is, in those speculations which concerne the workes of nature) the nearest word to fall with our tongue, yet not farre from the thing, was physitian.
- 5.
(Germanic)(Germanic paganism) A healer.
In ancient times runesters were a specialized class separate from that of the witch or ordinary spell caster (much as the other specialists such as the leech or healer and the seithkona were different from a witch), and even today many believe it takes years of training to become adept at using the runes in spell work.
- 6.
(nautical) The vertical edge of a square sail.
- 7.
(nautical) The aft edge of a triangular sail.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(literally, transitive)To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
- 2.
(figuratively, transitive)To drain (resources) without giving back.
Near-synonyms: mooch, suck down
Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return.
Đồng nghĩa: mooch, suck down
- 3.
(archaic, rare)To treat, cure or heal.
1564, Accounts of Louth Corporalː Paid for leeching.. my horses very sick.
1566–74, Accounts of the Treasurer of Scotlandː To one man (that) broke his leg in Strivelin … Item to the man that leecheth him.
1850, Blackieː A disease that none may leech.
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From Middle English leche (blood-sucking worm), from Old English lǣċe (blood-sucking worm), akin to lake lāke ("blood-sucking worm"; > modern laak).