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动词:白吃白喝,揩油;向别人索取东西而不打算归还或回报。也可作名词,指习惯占别人便宜的人。
He always mooches snacks from his coworkers instead of buying his own.
他总是从同事那里蹭零食吃,而不是自己买。
She had a reputation for mooching off her friends, never offering to pay for dinner or even split the bill, which eventually strained many of her relationships.
她一向以爱占朋友便宜著称,从不主动请客或AA制,这最终让她的很多友情变得紧张。
mooch 最早出现在15世纪的英语中,源自中古英语 mouchen,意为"装穷行乞"或"偷偷摸摸"。该词可能与古法语 muchier(隐藏、潜伏)有关。到了19世纪,这个词在美式英语中逐渐演变为"揩油、白吃白喝"的意思,强调不劳而获、依赖他人的行为。