sponger

英 [ˈspʌndʒə(r)]

美 [ˈspʌndʒər]

n.  吃白食的人; 揩油者

复数：spongers　

BNC.41525

牛津词典

noun

• 吃白食的人；揩油者
  a person who gets money, food, etc. from other people without doing anything for them or offering to pay

柯林斯词典

• 靠他人养活的人;寄生虫
  If you describe someone as asponger, you mean that they sponge off other people or organizations.

英英释义

noun

• a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
  Synonym:leechparasitesponge
• a workman employed to collect sponges

双语例句

• A strong man is not willing to be a loafer or sponger.
  身强力壮的人谁也不愿吃闲饭。
• He's a real sponger; I don't think he's ever had a job.
  他真的是个寄生虫；我认为他从未工作过。