vampire
n
1 reanimated corpsebelieved by some to leave its grave at night and suck the blood of living people 吸血鬼(传说在夜间离开坟墓去吸人血的).
2 ruthless person who preys on others 残酷剥削他人的人.
3 (also `vampire bat) any of various types of bloodsucking bat from Central and S America 吸血蝠(产於中南美洲).
Could all of you take your seats? We need to continue our meeting.
请你们各位就坐好吗?我们要继续开会了。
In the nineteenth century, a novelist would bring his story to a conclusion by presenting his readers with a series of coincidences -- most of them wildly improbable.