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Definition of bloodsucker in English: bloodsuckernoun ˈblʌdsʌkəˈblədˌsəkər 1An insect or other animal that sucks blood, especially a leech or a mosquito. 吸血动物（尤指水蛭或蚊子） Example sentencesExamples - The entomologist said that by the end of 2002, the little bloodsuckers had been reported in at least 28 states.
- In fact, the only interruption to my singing was when I'd slap my arm or thigh or back trying to swat one of the evil bloodsuckers.
- He has even called in sponsorship from an insect-repellent manufacturer, providing wipes to keep the area's bloodsuckers at bay.
- The company ships about 30,000 of the bloodsuckers a year to doctors who specialize in reattaching severed fingers, ears, and other body parts.
- But while most Manitobans curse the tiny bloodsuckers, this play makes them heroes.
- Doctors in the US are warning people to avoid the natural response to squash the insects but instead recommend giving the bloodsuckers a flick.
- One of the more popular bloodsuckers of our age is the chupacabra.
- The female mosquitoes become the bloodsuckers, and they use their long proboscis to bite other animals and feed on their blood.
- I'd consider armor before I'd give those bloodsuckers additional landing zones.
- In the space of an hour, an astonishing 40,000 of the winged bloodsuckers will land on an unprotected arm, potentially giving 11 bites a second.
- She was suddenly keenly aware off all the little pricks on her skin, where mosquitoes, the rotten little bloodsuckers, were feasting on her exposed flesh.
- Research has found the safest way to remove the little bloodsuckers is to grip them close to their head using tweezers.
Synonyms hanger-on, parasite, leech, passenger 2A long-tailed arboreal Asian lizard which carries its head in a raised position. The head and shoulders of the male become bright red when it is excited. 变色树蜥，鸡冠蛇 Calotes versicolor, family Agamidae 3informal A person who extorts money or otherwise lives off other people. 〈非正式〉敲诈勒索者，吸血鬼 Example sentencesExamples - Cynics paint such corporate behemoths as bloodsuckers, but I have seen how they can transform the lives of their employees.
- Ah, but… These bloodsuckers prey on the poor, often Native folk: car title loans, payday loans, personal loans up to $500.
- There are greedy bloodsuckers and there are banks.
- Agents used to be known as bloodsuckers, but he gave bloodsuckers a bad name.
- I quickly went inside gave the bloodsuckers the last few bucks for the game, ignoring a comment I heard some girl make behind me.
- ‘There will be no refuge for the terrorists, criminals and bloodsuckers,’ he said.
- While hard-line Communists stereotype capitalists as bloodsuckers of the working class, others defend them as socially conscious.
- In their view, justice means protecting the interests of the workers against the capitalist bloodsuckers who produce nothing yet reap handsome profits.
- It is all too clear who benefits most from stirring up this bloodshed: the merchants of war, the bloodsuckers who direct world policy from behind the scenes.
- And taxpayers considered them public bloodsuckers, regretting the days when financiers were put on trial for embezzlement.
- The board at that place are bloodsuckers, pure and simple.
- This is serious business: history has shown that profusions of bloodsuckers will sink great nations.
- Ironically, the blood is now being sucked out the other way: India's hill stations will soon be sucked dry by a new variety of bloodsuckers.
Synonyms parasite, hanger-on, leech, scrounger, passenger, drone, beggar
Derivativesadjective Their bloodsucking bite can cause itchy red welts to appear on the skin of their victims. Example sentencesExamples - She agrees, then discovers her legs covered in bloodsucking leeches.
- When outdoors, people are encouraged to use an insect repellant containing DEET, an active ingredient unequalled at keeping the bloodsucking pests at bay.
- The extent to which I hate bloodsucking ticks can hardly be described and I subject myself to intense and private scrutiny when I return home.
- He pulls up his shirt to reveal a bloodsucking creature attached to his belly.
Definition of bloodsucker in US English: bloodsuckernounˈblədˌsəkərˈblədˌsəkər 1An insect or other animal that sucks blood, especially a leech or a mosquito. 吸血动物（尤指水蛭或蚊子） Example sentencesExamples - But while most Manitobans curse the tiny bloodsuckers, this play makes them heroes.
- She was suddenly keenly aware off all the little pricks on her skin, where mosquitoes, the rotten little bloodsuckers, were feasting on her exposed flesh.
- I'd consider armor before I'd give those bloodsuckers additional landing zones.
- In fact, the only interruption to my singing was when I'd slap my arm or thigh or back trying to swat one of the evil bloodsuckers.
- The entomologist said that by the end of 2002, the little bloodsuckers had been reported in at least 28 states.
- In the space of an hour, an astonishing 40,000 of the winged bloodsuckers will land on an unprotected arm, potentially giving 11 bites a second.
- The female mosquitoes become the bloodsuckers, and they use their long proboscis to bite other animals and feed on their blood.
- Research has found the safest way to remove the little bloodsuckers is to grip them close to their head using tweezers.
- Doctors in the US are warning people to avoid the natural response to squash the insects but instead recommend giving the bloodsuckers a flick.
- He has even called in sponsorship from an insect-repellent manufacturer, providing wipes to keep the area's bloodsuckers at bay.
- One of the more popular bloodsuckers of our age is the chupacabra.
- The company ships about 30,000 of the bloodsuckers a year to doctors who specialize in reattaching severed fingers, ears, and other body parts.
Synonyms hanger-on, parasite, leech, passenger 2A long-tailed arboreal Asian lizard that carries its head in a raised position. Its ability to change color is most marked in the male, whose head and shoulders become bright red when excited. 变色树蜥，鸡冠蛇 Calotes versicolor, family Agamidae 3informal A person who extorts money or otherwise lives off other people. 〈非正式〉敲诈勒索者，吸血鬼 Example sentencesExamples - This is serious business: history has shown that profusions of bloodsuckers will sink great nations.
- Ah, but… These bloodsuckers prey on the poor, often Native folk: car title loans, payday loans, personal loans up to $500.
- And taxpayers considered them public bloodsuckers, regretting the days when financiers were put on trial for embezzlement.
- While hard-line Communists stereotype capitalists as bloodsuckers of the working class, others defend them as socially conscious.
- I quickly went inside gave the bloodsuckers the last few bucks for the game, ignoring a comment I heard some girl make behind me.
- In their view, justice means protecting the interests of the workers against the capitalist bloodsuckers who produce nothing yet reap handsome profits.
- Cynics paint such corporate behemoths as bloodsuckers, but I have seen how they can transform the lives of their employees.
- There are greedy bloodsuckers and there are banks.
- It is all too clear who benefits most from stirring up this bloodshed: the merchants of war, the bloodsuckers who direct world policy from behind the scenes.
- Ironically, the blood is now being sucked out the other way: India's hill stations will soon be sucked dry by a new variety of bloodsuckers.
- The board at that place are bloodsuckers, pure and simple.
- ‘There will be no refuge for the terrorists, criminals and bloodsuckers,’ he said.
- Agents used to be known as bloodsuckers, but he gave bloodsuckers a bad name.
Synonyms parasite, hanger-on, leech, scrounger, passenger, drone, beggar
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