Definition of vampire in English:

vampire

noun ˈvampʌɪəˈvæmˌpaɪ(ə)r

1(in European folklore) a corpse supposed to leave its grave at night to drink the blood of the living by biting their necks with long pointed canine teeth.
吸血鬼（欧洲民间传说中的人尸，夜间离开坟墓用尖长牙齿从人颈部吸血）
Example sentencesExamples
- My parents were also vampires, and they drank blood to keep themselves alive.
- She knew he'd get himself killed if he fought this powerful vampire alone.
- What must he do to save his neck from the vampires who are after his blood?
- She would have to have bitten me four times before I became a vampire.
- The vampire fed and fed, until finally, there was no blood left in his young body.
- They found a coffin and when they opened it up, a vampire jumped out and drank their blood.
- He picked up the sword and swung, connecting with the vampire's neck.
- Why spend time talking when you could be more useful slaying vampires?
- A newly resurrected female vampire and her undead family prey on the staff and pupils of an Austrian finishing school.
- He realized that the other two vampires had vanished.
- There was a female vampire standing there holding Scott like he was a rag doll.
- Servants worked around me, trying to finish their jobs before night, when the vampires would wake.
- When the three turned at an intersection, ahead of them were a group of vampires feeding on several victims that were already lifeless.
- Among folk beliefs are various practices to prevent a corpse from becoming a vampire.
- A younger female vampire bounded up to him.
- There are two ways to kill a vampire in the immortal world.
- Ask anyone and they will tell you that to protect yourself from a vampire you will require: garlic, a crucifix, holy water, and a nice big, pointy stake.
- Most cultures had legends of vampires or shape-shifters who preyed on the living.
- It was not her first time allowing a vampire to feed on her blood.
- In the depths of the night stood three vampires with glowing yellow eyes.
1. 1.1 A person who preys ruthlessly on others.
  〈喻〉无情掠夺者，吸血鬼
  the protectionist vampires in the Congress
  国会中极端保护主义者。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There is still a place for vampires in the urban jungles where humanity habitually preys upon itself.
  He is the perpetually hungry scholar, too desiccated by poverty to return her love, a vampire preying on her bountiful spirit.
  Though they seem nice, they are actually power-hungry vampires, who manipulate you once you let your guard down.
2A small bat that feeds on the blood of mammals or birds using its two sharp incisor teeth and anticoagulant saliva, found mainly in tropical America.
吸血蝙蝠。参见FALSE VAMPIRE
Family Desmodontidae (or Phyllostomidae): three species, in particular the common vampire (Desmodus rotundus)
See also false vampire
Example sentencesExamples
- It is quite common for a vampire bat to fail to feed on a given night.
- The vampire bat often spends several minutes at its chosen site, sniffing and licking before actually biting.
- When a vampire bat bites an animal, its saliva introduces an anticlotting agent to keep the blood meal flowing.
- Some scientists have suggested that the vampire bat developed its blood-sucking practice while it was an insect-eater, as most bats are.
- In the countryside of Mexico and in rural Central America it is common to assume all bats are vampires.
3(in a theatre) a small spring trapdoor used for sudden disappearances from a stage.
〔戏剧〕（舞台的）活板门（演员可由此突然消失）
Example sentencesExamples
- Depending on its placement, the vampire trap made the actor alternately body and spirit.
- To operate the vampire trap the dancer threw herself against a couple of shutters in the stage floor, which opened to let her through and immediately closed.

Derivatives

vampiric

adjectivevamˈpɪrɪkvæmˈpɪrɪk

Apparently plants are vampiric in nature and thrive on blood.
Example sentencesExamples
- His vampiric tendencies are underplayed but you are never allowed to forget the beast below the surface.
- I truly looked vampiric - all I needed was the teeth and a small dribble of blood from my mouth to complete the look.
- Even the flames and smoke were opulently evil, with their vampiric reds and blacks.
- Lee, in particular, was keen to find a role which would help the public think of him as something other than Dracula, the vampiric count he had played in several Hammer films.

vampirish

adjective

The heroine's vampirish double appears to Laura in the night at the foot of her bed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Toward the end of the series, she reveals a more daring (and vampirish) persona.
- His makeup gives him a kind of vampirish cast.
- Rowling's Harry Potter series served as a sort of literary flint for other, albeit darker, series such as the vampirish "Twilight" books.
- One of the latest weird trends in Japan consists of using artificial fangs so that they stick out a little bit and give you a vampirish look.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French, from Hungarian vampir, perhaps from Turkish uber 'witch'.

The best-known vampire is Count Dracula in Dracula by Bram Stoker, but these blood-sucking corpses of folklore had caught the public imagination long before the book was published in 1897. They had appeared in English since the mid 18th century, and in 1819 The Vampyre by John William Polidori had been a huge popular success. The word is from Hungarian vampir, perhaps from Turkish uber ‘witch’. The 20th-century film industry gave vampires and vampirism a great publicity boost, as well as introducing the vamp or vampish heroine.

Definition of vampire in US English:

vampire

nounˈvæmˌpaɪ(ə)rˈvamˌpī(ə)r

1A corpse supposed, in European folklore, to leave its grave at night to drink the blood of the living by biting their necks with long pointed canine teeth.
吸血鬼（欧洲民间传说中的人尸，夜间离开坟墓用尖长牙齿从人颈部吸血）
Example sentencesExamples
- Among folk beliefs are various practices to prevent a corpse from becoming a vampire.
- The vampire fed and fed, until finally, there was no blood left in his young body.
- They found a coffin and when they opened it up, a vampire jumped out and drank their blood.
- My parents were also vampires, and they drank blood to keep themselves alive.
- A younger female vampire bounded up to him.
- Most cultures had legends of vampires or shape-shifters who preyed on the living.
- She knew he'd get himself killed if he fought this powerful vampire alone.
- Why spend time talking when you could be more useful slaying vampires?
- She would have to have bitten me four times before I became a vampire.
- There was a female vampire standing there holding Scott like he was a rag doll.
- He realized that the other two vampires had vanished.
- A newly resurrected female vampire and her undead family prey on the staff and pupils of an Austrian finishing school.
- Servants worked around me, trying to finish their jobs before night, when the vampires would wake.
- There are two ways to kill a vampire in the immortal world.
- What must he do to save his neck from the vampires who are after his blood?
- He picked up the sword and swung, connecting with the vampire's neck.
- In the depths of the night stood three vampires with glowing yellow eyes.
- When the three turned at an intersection, ahead of them were a group of vampires feeding on several victims that were already lifeless.
- It was not her first time allowing a vampire to feed on her blood.
- Ask anyone and they will tell you that to protect yourself from a vampire you will require: garlic, a crucifix, holy water, and a nice big, pointy stake.
1. 1.1 A person who preys ruthlessly on others.
  〈喻〉无情掠夺者，吸血鬼
  the protectionist vampires in the Congress
  国会中极端保护主义者。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There is still a place for vampires in the urban jungles where humanity habitually preys upon itself.
  Though they seem nice, they are actually power-hungry vampires, who manipulate you once you let your guard down.
  He is the perpetually hungry scholar, too desiccated by poverty to return her love, a vampire preying on her bountiful spirit.
2A small bat that feeds on the blood of mammals or birds using its two sharp incisor teeth and anticoagulant saliva, found mainly in tropical America.
吸血蝙蝠。参见FALSE VAMPIRE
Family Desmodontidae (or Phyllostomidae): three species, in particular the common vampire (Desmodus rotundus)
See also false vampire
Example sentencesExamples
- The vampire bat often spends several minutes at its chosen site, sniffing and licking before actually biting.
- In the countryside of Mexico and in rural Central America it is common to assume all bats are vampires.
- When a vampire bat bites an animal, its saliva introduces an anticlotting agent to keep the blood meal flowing.
- Some scientists have suggested that the vampire bat developed its blood-sucking practice while it was an insect-eater, as most bats are.
- It is quite common for a vampire bat to fail to feed on a given night.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French, from Hungarian vampir, perhaps from Turkish uber ‘witch’.

词汇	vampire
释义	Definition of vampire in English: vampire noun ˈvampʌɪəˈvæmˌpaɪ(ə)r 1(in European folklore) a corpse supposed to leave its grave at night to drink the blood of the living by biting their necks with long pointed canine teeth. 吸血鬼（欧洲民间传说中的人尸，夜间离开坟墓用尖长牙齿从人颈部吸血） Example sentencesExamples My parents were also vampires, and they drank blood to keep themselves alive. She knew he'd get himself killed if he fought this powerful vampire alone. What must he do to save his neck from the vampires who are after his blood? She would have to have bitten me four times before I became a vampire. The vampire fed and fed, until finally, there was no blood left in his young body. They found a coffin and when they opened it up, a vampire jumped out and drank their blood. He picked up the sword and swung, connecting with the vampire's neck. Why spend time talking when you could be more useful slaying vampires? A newly resurrected female vampire and her undead family prey on the staff and pupils of an Austrian finishing school. He realized that the other two vampires had vanished. There was a female vampire standing there holding Scott like he was a rag doll. Servants worked around me, trying to finish their jobs before night, when the vampires would wake. When the three turned at an intersection, ahead of them were a group of vampires feeding on several victims that were already lifeless. Among folk beliefs are various practices to prevent a corpse from becoming a vampire. A younger female vampire bounded up to him. There are two ways to kill a vampire in the immortal world. Ask anyone and they will tell you that to protect yourself from a vampire you will require: garlic, a crucifix, holy water, and a nice big, pointy stake. Most cultures had legends of vampires or shape-shifters who preyed on the living. It was not her first time allowing a vampire to feed on her blood. In the depths of the night stood three vampires with glowing yellow eyes. 1.1 A person who preys ruthlessly on others. 〈喻〉无情掠夺者，吸血鬼 the protectionist vampires in the Congress 国会中极端保护主义者。 Example sentencesExamples There is still a place for vampires in the urban jungles where humanity habitually preys upon itself. He is the perpetually hungry scholar, too desiccated by poverty to return her love, a vampire preying on her bountiful spirit. Though they seem nice, they are actually power-hungry vampires, who manipulate you once you let your guard down. 2A small bat that feeds on the blood of mammals or birds using its two sharp incisor teeth and anticoagulant saliva, found mainly in tropical America. 吸血蝙蝠。参见FALSE VAMPIRE Family Desmodontidae (or Phyllostomidae): three species, in particular the common vampire (Desmodus rotundus) See also false vampire Example sentencesExamples It is quite common for a vampire bat to fail to feed on a given night. The vampire bat often spends several minutes at its chosen site, sniffing and licking before actually biting. When a vampire bat bites an animal, its saliva introduces an anticlotting agent to keep the blood meal flowing. Some scientists have suggested that the vampire bat developed its blood-sucking practice while it was an insect-eater, as most bats are. In the countryside of Mexico and in rural Central America it is common to assume all bats are vampires. 3(in a theatre) a small spring trapdoor used for sudden disappearances from a stage. 〔戏剧〕（舞台的）活板门（演员可由此突然消失） Example sentencesExamples Depending on its placement, the vampire trap made the actor alternately body and spirit. To operate the vampire trap the dancer threw herself against a couple of shutters in the stage floor, which opened to let her through and immediately closed. Derivatives vampiric adjectivevamˈpɪrɪkvæmˈpɪrɪk Apparently plants are vampiric in nature and thrive on blood. Example sentencesExamples His vampiric tendencies are underplayed but you are never allowed to forget the beast below the surface. I truly looked vampiric - all I needed was the teeth and a small dribble of blood from my mouth to complete the look. Even the flames and smoke were opulently evil, with their vampiric reds and blacks. Lee, in particular, was keen to find a role which would help the public think of him as something other than Dracula, the vampiric count he had played in several Hammer films. vampirish adjective The heroine's vampirish double appears to Laura in the night at the foot of her bed. Example sentencesExamples Toward the end of the series, she reveals a more daring (and vampirish) persona. His makeup gives him a kind of vampirish cast. Rowling's Harry Potter series served as a sort of literary flint for other, albeit darker, series such as the vampirish "Twilight" books. One of the latest weird trends in Japan consists of using artificial fangs so that they stick out a little bit and give you a vampirish look. Origin Mid 18th century: from French, from Hungarian vampir, perhaps from Turkish uber 'witch'. The best-known vampire is Count Dracula in Dracula by Bram Stoker, but these blood-sucking corpses of folklore had caught the public imagination long before the book was published in 1897. They had appeared in English since the mid 18th century, and in 1819 The Vampyre by John William Polidori had been a huge popular success. The word is from Hungarian vampir, perhaps from Turkish uber ‘witch’. The 20th-century film industry gave vampires and vampirism a great publicity boost, as well as introducing the vamp or vampish heroine. Definition of vampire in US English: vampire nounˈvæmˌpaɪ(ə)rˈvamˌpī(ə)r 1A corpse supposed, in European folklore, to leave its grave at night to drink the blood of the living by biting their necks with long pointed canine teeth. 吸血鬼（欧洲民间传说中的人尸，夜间离开坟墓用尖长牙齿从人颈部吸血） Example sentencesExamples Among folk beliefs are various practices to prevent a corpse from becoming a vampire. The vampire fed and fed, until finally, there was no blood left in his young body. They found a coffin and when they opened it up, a vampire jumped out and drank their blood. My parents were also vampires, and they drank blood to keep themselves alive. A younger female vampire bounded up to him. Most cultures had legends of vampires or shape-shifters who preyed on the living. She knew he'd get himself killed if he fought this powerful vampire alone. Why spend time talking when you could be more useful slaying vampires? She would have to have bitten me four times before I became a vampire. There was a female vampire standing there holding Scott like he was a rag doll. He realized that the other two vampires had vanished. A newly resurrected female vampire and her undead family prey on the staff and pupils of an Austrian finishing school. Servants worked around me, trying to finish their jobs before night, when the vampires would wake. There are two ways to kill a vampire in the immortal world. What must he do to save his neck from the vampires who are after his blood? He picked up the sword and swung, connecting with the vampire's neck. In the depths of the night stood three vampires with glowing yellow eyes. When the three turned at an intersection, ahead of them were a group of vampires feeding on several victims that were already lifeless. It was not her first time allowing a vampire to feed on her blood. Ask anyone and they will tell you that to protect yourself from a vampire you will require: garlic, a crucifix, holy water, and a nice big, pointy stake. 1.1 A person who preys ruthlessly on others. 〈喻〉无情掠夺者，吸血鬼 the protectionist vampires in the Congress 国会中极端保护主义者。 Example sentencesExamples There is still a place for vampires in the urban jungles where humanity habitually preys upon itself. Though they seem nice, they are actually power-hungry vampires, who manipulate you once you let your guard down. He is the perpetually hungry scholar, too desiccated by poverty to return her love, a vampire preying on her bountiful spirit. 2A small bat that feeds on the blood of mammals or birds using its two sharp incisor teeth and anticoagulant saliva, found mainly in tropical America. 吸血蝙蝠。参见FALSE VAMPIRE Family Desmodontidae (or Phyllostomidae): three species, in particular the common vampire (Desmodus rotundus) See also false vampire Example sentencesExamples The vampire bat often spends several minutes at its chosen site, sniffing and licking before actually biting. In the countryside of Mexico and in rural Central America it is common to assume all bats are vampires. When a vampire bat bites an animal, its saliva introduces an anticlotting agent to keep the blood meal flowing. Some scientists have suggested that the vampire bat developed its blood-sucking practice while it was an insect-eater, as most bats are. It is quite common for a vampire bat to fail to feed on a given night. Origin Mid 18th century: from French, from Hungarian vampir, perhaps from Turkish uber ‘witch’.
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