| 释义 |
mooch /muːtʃ/ vi. | vt. | n.
I 〈口〉
❶ vi.
1. 〈英〉闲逛；漫步
He mooched about the house in his pyjamas. 他穿着睡衣在房子里到处漫步。
2. 鬼鬼祟祟地走；溜
3. 揩油，敲竹杠
mooch off the taxpayers 从纳税人身上榨油水
mooch from a friend 敲朋友竹杠
❷ vt.
1. 偷取，捞取
The urchin mooched an apple when the huckster wasn't looking. 那个小顽童乘小贩不注意偷去一只苹果。
2. 〈美〉讨取，乞取
I'll come by next week and mooch a meal off you. 我下星期去你那里，向你讨顿饭吃。
mooch a cigarette 讨一支烟
mooch sb. for a gift. 向某人索取礼物
II n.
1. 〈英〉闲逛；漫步
2. 想讨便宜的顾客，(购物时)横挑竖拣的顾客；不老练的股票投机商
3. = moocher
[< ? OFr muchier to skulk, hide¹, lurk] |