vampire

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/

Noun

colloquial derogatory figuratively dated US slang jargon

A mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living.

Japanese Meaning

伝説上の不死の生物で、生きている人や動物の血液を吸って生存するとされる存在。

What is this buttons?

The old mansion at the edge of town was rumored to hide a vampire in its shadowed halls.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

町の端にある古い屋敷は、影の多い廊下に吸血鬼が隠れていると噂されていた。

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A mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living.

[I]n the Village of Medreyga in Hungary, certain dead Bodies (call'd there Vampyres) had kill'd several Persons by sucking out all their Blood: That Arnold Paul, an Heyduke, having kill'd four Persons after he was dead, his Body was taken up 40 Days after, which bled at the Nose, Mouth and Ears: That, according to Custom, they drove a Stake thro' his Heart, at which he gave horrid Groan, and lost a great deal of Blood. And that all such as have been tormented or kill'd by Vampyres, become Vampyres when they are dead.

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A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)

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(figuratively, derogatory) A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.

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(dated) A vamp: a seductive woman who exploits men.

"What followed this decision was exactly what we had expected: Mr. Fox, realizing that the public was tiring of Theda Bara in vampire roles, announced that he would star her in a production of Romeo and Juliet," she illustrated.

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(US, slang) A medical technician who works with patients' blood.

Only one technician in the hospital lab, in all we have encountered, uses it. […] Eric makes no complaints other than those directed at the vampires. Brenda and I do.

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