valetudinarian

a. 有病的, 虚弱的, 过分担心健康的 n. 病弱的人, 过分担心健康的人

发音

UK /ˌvæ.ləˌtuː.dɪˈnɛə.ɹi.ən/
US /ˌvæ.ləˌtu.dəˈnɛ.ɹi.ən/

词形变化

valetudinarians 复数 valetudinarians more valetudinarian 比较级 most valetudinarian 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person in poor health or sickly, especially one who is constantly obsessed with their state of health

    The most uninformed mind, with a healthy body, is happier than the wisest valetudinarian.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Sickly, infirm, of ailing health.

  2. 2.

    Being overly worried about one's health.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

sufferer sick person
形容词

同义词 1

valetudinary

词源

From valetudinary + -an, from Latin valētūdinārius, from valētūdō (“state of health, health, ill health”), from valeō (“to be strong or well”). By surface analysis, valetude + -in- + -arian.

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