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leeches

/ˈliːtʃɪz/C1

水蛭 / 吸血鬼 (n.)

原形為 `leech`。字面意思是醫學上的「水蛭」,在口語和戲劇中常用來比喻「榨取他人利益的寄生蟲、吸血鬼」。

You're weak, Viserys.
And that council of leeches knows it.
They all prey on you for their own ends.
leeches — HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S01E01 · ReelWord