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vampiric

/vam-pahyuhr/US // ˈvæm paɪər //UK // (ˈvæmpaɪə) //

吸血鬼式的,吸血鬼,吸血鬼式,吸血鬼的

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a preternatural being, commonly believed to be a reanimated corpse, that is said to suck the blood of sleeping persons at night.
    • : a corpse, animated by an undeparted soul or demon, that periodically leaves the grave and disturbs the living, until it is exhumed and impaled or burned.
    • : a person who preys ruthlessly upon others; extortionist.
    • : a woman who unscrupulously exploits, ruins, or degrades the men she seduces.
    • : an actress noted for her roles as an unscrupulous seductress: the vampires of the silent movies.

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Examples

  • In fact, the series even plays homage to The Office through one of its characters, an “energy vampire” who unleashes his dullness on unsuspecting office workers to zap them of their energy.

  • She means that vampire bats also reduce food insecurity through social sharing of food resources.

  • Set in Stockholm in the 1980s, it builds a grim city that feels alive and chilling and is a great read for people looking for vampires that are more gross than romantic.

  • His Nazi obsession resounded in the “gothic soundscapes” and “vampiric” music he and Iggy produced during the Berlin years.

  • This orchid has the power to project its vampiric attacks when it is a shriveled bulb or in the flower.