do-gooder

/ˈduː ɡʊdə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈduː ɡʊdər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdü-ˌgu̇-dər/ (ame, mw)

do-gooder — noun

1. a person who keeps trying to improve other people's lives, often without being a

1.名詞C1
釋義

a person who keeps trying to improve other people's lives, often without being asked, and seems annoying or too pleased with being helpful

例句

The neighbors called Omar a do-gooder after he lectured them about recycling bins.

call someone a do-gooder

At every meeting, Lakshmi sounds like a do-gooder with yet another rule for parents.

sound like a do-gooder

同義詞
  • busybody

    stresses interfering in other people's affairs, not necessarily claiming to help

  • moralist

    focuses more on judging right and wrong than on offering practical help

  • humanitarian

    usually positive and respectful, without the annoying or self-righteous tone

  • reformer

    often broader and more serious, especially about social change

文法句型

a do-gooder

call someone a do-gooder

sound like a do-gooder

do-gooders who + clause

用法筆記

Usually disapproving. Speakers use it when the help feels unwanted, moralizing, or more focused on looking virtuous than on listening to what people actually need.

常見錯誤

❌My grandmother is a do-gooder because she quietly cooks for sick neighbors.
✅My grandmother is a kind person because she quietly cooks for sick neighbors.
💡A do-gooder is usually criticized for pushy or self-satisfied help, not praised for thoughtful kindness.