freeload
/ˈfriːləʊd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfriːləʊd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfrē-ˌlōd/ (ame, mw)
freeload — 動詞
- freeloadpresent simple I / you / we / they
- freeloadshe / she / it
- freeloadedpast simple
- freeloading-ing form
1. to regularly accept money, food, a place to stay, or other help from people with
佔便宜
不付出而享受他人的金錢、食物或住宿
to regularly accept money, food, a place to stay, or other help from people without paying for it or giving anything back
Sanjay freeloaded off his aunt for months, eating her food and paying nothing.
Sanjay 佔了他阿姨好幾個月的便宜，吃她的食物卻一毛錢都不付。
freeload off + [person]
Naledi freeloaded on her new roommates for weeks before they finally asked her to leave.
Naledi 佔她新房友的便宜好幾個星期，最後他們終於請她搬走。
freeload on + [person]
Two backpackers freeloaded in the hostel kitchen until the owner finally kicked them out.
兩個背包客在青年旅館的廚房白吃白喝，直到老闆終於把他們趕出去。
Ibrahim hates relatives who freeload at his flat each summer without offering to cook.
Ibrahim 討厭每年夏天都到他公寓白吃白喝卻從不幫忙煮飯的親戚。
There is always a cousin who freeloads during family holidays without lifting a finger.
家族過節時總有一個親戚什麼都不做，只會佔便宜。
- sponge
stronger negative tone; specifically about getting money or regular support from someone
- mooch
very informal, more common in American English; implies repeatedly getting small favours or items
- scrounge
getting things by asking around, not necessarily without intending to repay
- leech
much harsher and more negative; suggests fully parasitic, long-term exploitation
- contribute
to give your fair share rather than take from others
- pay your way
to cover your own costs instead of relying on others
文法句型
freeload off + [person]
freeload on + [person]
用法筆記
Always intransitive — you cannot 'freeload something.' Typically paired with 'off' or 'on' to name the person providing the resources. Common in progressive forms ('is freeloading').