crybaby

/ˈkraɪbeɪbi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkraɪbeɪbi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrī-ˌbā-bē/ (ame, mw)

crybaby — 名詞

1. a person, particularly a child, who becomes upset and starts crying very quickly

1.名詞B1
釋義

愛哭鬼

容易哭或為小事掉眼淚的人

a person, particularly a child, who becomes upset and starts crying very quickly, often over something that other people think is minor

例句

Sofia's younger brother cried when his toy broke — the babysitter called him a crybaby.

Sofia 的弟弟玩具壞了就大哭，保母說他是個愛哭鬼。

collocation: call [someone] a crybaby

Kwame's teammates called him a crybaby after he complained about a small cut.

Kwame 的隊友因為他抱怨一道小傷口就叫他愛哭鬼。

informal register: used as a teasing insult among peers

同義詞
  • whiner

    emphasises complaining rather than actual crying

  • baby

    broader and more versatile; can describe any immature behaviour, not just tears

  • complainer

    focuses on verbal expressions of dissatisfaction rather than crying

反義詞
  • tough cookie

    informal; describes a person who handles difficulty or pain without complaint

用法筆記

Most common in children's speech as a mild taunt. When used about adults, it usually criticises someone for complaining too much about problems others see as small.

常見錯誤

❌My baby sister is a crybaby.' (ambiguous — could mean literally a baby who cries)
✅My younger sister is such a crybaby.
💡use a qualifier like 'such a' or 'little' to make clear you mean the teasing sense, not a literal baby.