busybody

/ˈbɪzibɒdi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɪzibɑːdi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbi-zē-ˌbä-dē How to pronounce busybody (audio)/ (ame, mw)

busybody — noun

  • busybodysingular
  • busybodiesplural

1. someone who keeps getting involved in other people's private matters and offerin

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone who keeps getting involved in other people's private matters and offering unwanted questions, opinions, or advice

例句

Jabari told the busybody next door to stop asking why his sister came home late.

tell a busybody to stop asking

At lunch, Elise rolled her eyes when the office busybody demanded details about her divorce.

collocation: office busybody

同義詞
  • meddler

    stresses interfering in other people's decisions, often more directly

  • snooper

    focuses more on secretly finding private information

  • gossip

    emphasizes talking about other people's lives, not always interfering face to face

  • do-gooder

    suggests unwanted help or moralizing, rather than simple curiosity

文法句型

a busybody

call someone a busybody

local busybody

office busybody

用法筆記

Usually disapproving. It is often used for someone who keeps asking personal questions or interfering in neighbours', family, or workplace matters that are not their concern.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is a busybody because he volunteers at the food bank every week.
✅My uncle is generous because he volunteers at the food bank every week.
💡Busybody is negative and suggests interfering in other people's private matters, not simply being helpful.