English Dictionary

vampire

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/

名詞

口語 軽蔑的 比喩的用法 古風 アメリカ英語 俗語 専門用語

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

日本語の意味

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。

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

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。

意味（1）

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.

意味（2）

(colloquial) A person with the medical condition systemic lupus erythematosus, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teeth.

意味（3）

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

意味（4）

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

意味（5）

(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.

意味（6）

(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.

意味（7）

(US naval jargon) Synonym of anti-ship missile (ASM), particularly an incoming hostile one.

Vampire. Vampire. Vampire. Battle stations.

vampires （ plural ）