hanger-on
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柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
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(尤指為獲取好處的)逢迎者,攀附權貴者
If you describe someone as a hanger-on, you are critical of them because they are trying to be friendly with a richer or more important person, especially in order to gain an advantage for themselves.
例句
For every one or two talented people in any group of artists, there are hordes of talentless hangers-on.
在任何一群藝術家中,每一兩個有才華的人周圍總有一幫平庸無能的溜須拍馬者。
英英詞典釋義