sponger

美 [ˈspʌndʒər]英 [ˈspʌndʒə(r)]

复数： spongers

sponger

noun

informal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

频次

1
N-COUNT 靠他人养活的人;寄生虫
If you describe someone as a sponger, you mean that they sponge off other people or organizations.

noun

a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage: Synonym: leech parasite sponge

数据来源：WordNet

1

A sponger is a person who lives off other people by continually taking advantage of their generosity .

Sponger（“寄生人”）指利用别人的慷慨、完全依赖别人的供给生活的人。
2

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。
3

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。