parasite

寄生虫、寄生生物

他の生き物の体の表面や内部に住み、そこから栄養を得る生物。

やさしい英語で： A living thing that gets food from another living thing by living on or inside it.

• This parasite lives inside fish.
• Fleas are parasites that feed on animal blood.
• The doctor found parasites in the patient’s stomach.

よく使う表現： intestinal parasite, parasite infection

寄生者、居候

何も返さず、他人のお金や援助に頼って暮らす人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who lives on other people’s money or help without giving anything back.

• He called his lazy brother a parasite.
• She refused to support a parasite who never helped anyone.
• The speech accused the wealthy landlords of being parasites.

類義語： freeloader, sponger

よく使う表現： social parasite, live like a parasite

商品陳列台

店で販売する商品を並べて見せるための独立した台。

やさしい英語で： A separate unit used in a shop to display goods for sale.

• The shop placed a parasite display beside the checkout.
• Small packets filled the parasite unit near the entrance.
• The supplier sent a parasite for the new promotion.

類義語： display unit

よく使う表現： parasite display, parasite unit