bottom feeder

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish.
    — The Apristurus genus, the second-most diverse group of sharks that counts about 40 species, is commonly known as the ghost or demon catshark. […] The sharks are bottom feeders and have elongated catlike eyes.
  2. A person who operates amidst or thrives on the unwholesome things in a society; one who takes advantage of the misfortune of others. broadly,derogatory,figuratively,informal
    — “[T]he rise of Facebook, Twitter and other social media has made it harder to control the flow of information, thus making it easier for bottom-feeders to bully witnesses.” […] Officials are still trying to identify the bottom-feeder behind that account.

词形变化

bottom feeders plural bottom-feeder alternative bottomfeeder alternative
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