bottom feeder
US /ˈbɑː.t̬əm ˌfiː.dɚ/
UK /ˈbɑː.t̬əm ˌfiː.dɚ/
1.
底层食者, 底栖动物
an aquatic animal that feeds on the bottom of a body of water
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Catfish are common bottom feeders in rivers.
鲶鱼是河流中常见的底层食者。
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Many crustaceans are also bottom feeders.
许多甲壳类动物也是底层食者。
2.
底层人士, 社会渣滓
a person or organization that is considered to be at the lowest level of society or a profession, often because they are poor or unsuccessful
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He called his competitors bottom feeders, implying they lacked ethics.
他称他的竞争对手为底层食者，暗示他们缺乏道德。
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The company was accused of preying on bottom feeders with predatory loans.
该公司被指控通过掠夺性贷款剥削底层人士。