bookworm

/ˈbʊkwɜːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʊkwɜːrm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbu̇k-ˌwərm/ (ame, mw)

bookworm — 名詞

1. someone whose favorite activity is reading, and who is often found with a book

1.名詞B2
釋義

書蟲

很愛看書的人

someone whose favorite activity is reading, and who is often found with a book

例句

Priya was a bookworm who spent lunch breaks in the library.

Priya 是個書蟲，午休時都待在圖書館。

pattern: be a bookworm

By age ten, Diego had become a true bookworm with two shelves.

Diego 十歲時就成了真正的書蟲，已經有兩個書架。

pattern: become a bookworm

同義詞
  • reader

    neutral and broad; it does not suggest an especially strong habit

  • book lover

    warmer and more everyday; focuses on affection for books

  • bibliophile

    more formal; often suggests deep interest in books as objects too

文法句型

be a bookworm

become a bookworm

turn into a bookworm

用法筆記

Usually follows be, become, or turn into. Distinguish it from the neutral word reader: bookworm suggests that reading is a strong habit and a noticeable part of someone's character.

常見錯誤

❌My cousin is bookworm.
✅My cousin is a bookworm.
💡Use the article 'a' before this countable noun.
❌I became a bookworm after reading one comic.
✅I became a bookworm after months of reading every evening.
💡The word describes a regular habit, not one single reading event.