词组 | feed off |
释义 | feed off 1. feed off sth if an animal feeds off something, it gets food from it: ▪ Crows circled overhead, waiting to feed off the bodies of dead animals. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑feed on 2. feed off sth to use something in order to continue to exist or to get an advantage for yourself - used especially to show disapproval: ▪ The press and the Royal Family feed off each other - they both need each other in order to survive. ▪ Some people accused him of feeding off his father's reputation as a writer. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑feed on |
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