valetudinarian ['vælɪˌtju:dɪ'neərɪən]

单词级别

第12级

基本释义

n.病人；健康不佳者

英英释义

weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health

参考例句

She affected to be spunky about her ailments and afflictions, but she was in fact an utterly self-centered valetudinarian. 她装做对自己的失调和苦恼若无其事，但是实际上她是为自己的健康状况非常发愁的人。
The valetudinarian alternated two hours of work with one hour of rest. 那个体弱多病的人每工作两小时就要歇一小时。

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