leech

n 1 small blood-sucking worm usu living in water and formerly used by doctors to remove blood from sick people 水蛭; 蚂蟥. 2 (fig derog 比喻, 贬) person who hangs about other people hoping to obtain money, food, alcohol, etc 依附於他人希望获得钱、 食物、 酒等的人. 3 (arch or joc 古或谑) doctor 医生. 4 (idm 习语) cling/stick to sb like a `leech stay very close to sb; be difficult for sb to get rid of 依附於某人; 纠缠某人不放.

leave sth. behind (sb.), leave-taking, leave...alone, leave...behind, leaven, leaves, leavings, lecher, lecherous, lecherously, lechery, lectern, lecture, lecturer, lectureship, led, ledge, ledger, lee, lee shore, leek, leer, leery, lees, leeward, leeway, left, left bank, left wing, left-hand, left-handed, left-handedness, left-overs, left-wing, left-winger, leftist, leftover, lefty (also leftie), leg, leg work,