control freak

IPA/kənˈtrəʊl friːk/
IPA/kənˈtrəʊl friːk/

control freak — 名詞

1. a person with a compulsive urge to direct every detail of a situation, often imp

1.名詞B2
釋義

控制狂

凡事都要完全掌控的人

a person with a compulsive urge to direct every detail of a situation, often imposing their own methods on other people

例句

Mira's colleagues describe her as a control freak because she insists on approving every tiny detail of every project.

Mira 的同事說她是控制狂，因為每個專案的每個小細節她都要審核通過。

countable noun with possessive: 'a control freak'

Yael admitted in couples therapy that being a control freak was slowly pushing his partner away.

Yael 在伴侶諮商中坦承，自己的控制狂性格正在慢慢把另一半推開。

同義詞
  • micromanager

    focuses on the workplace and managing tasks at an overly detailed level; more neutral than 'control freak'

  • authoritarian

    broader term for someone who demands total obedience; usually refers to leaders or parents rather than colleagues

  • bossy person

    less intense; often used for children or informal situations

反義詞

文法句型

control freak + [verb]

用法筆記

Commonly used as a mild insult or critical label. Can be used about oneself with a degree of self-awareness, as in 'I know I'm a control freak, but I can't help it.'

常見錯誤

He is control freak.
He is a control freak.
'control freak' is a countable noun and needs an article.
She is a control-freak.
She is a control freak.
The compound is not usually hyphenated when used as a noun (though it may be hyphenated as an adjective: control-freakish).

同根字

  • control freakery
    名詞C1
  • control-freakish
    形容詞C1
  • controlling
    形容詞B2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • such a control freak
  • a bit of a control freak
  • a total control freak
  • turn into a control freak
  • be a control freak about [something]