homebody

/ˈhəʊmbɒdi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhəʊmbɑːdi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhōm-ˌbä-dē/ (ame, mw)

homebody — 名詞

  • homebodysingular
  • homebodiesplural

1. a person who prefers to spend their free time at home instead of going outside f

1.名詞B1
釋義

戀家者

喜歡待在家，不愛外出的人

a person who prefers to spend their free time at home instead of going outside for social activities or trips

例句

Lin is a total homebody — on weekends she bakes bread and watches old movies.

Lin 完全是個戀家者——週末她烤麵包、看老電影。

"total homebody" + weekend home activities

Diego called himself a homebody, so his friends knew not to invite him to the club.

Diego 說自己是個戀家者，所以朋友們知道不要約他去俱樂部。

self-identifying as a homebody → friends adjust expectations

同義詞
  • stay-at-home

    more neutral; can describe a parent who doesn't work outside the home

  • indoor person

    less common; focuses on preference for indoor activities

  • shut-in

    more negative; implies being confined or unable to leave home

反義詞

文法句型

a [adjective] homebody

用法筆記

Informal. Often modified by intensifiers like 'total', 'real', or 'bit of a'. Can be used positively or neutrally — not necessarily a criticism.

常見錯誤

❌She is homebody.
✅She is a homebody.
💡'homebody' is a countable noun and needs an article.
❌He is very homebody.
✅He is very much a homebody.
💡'very' cannot directly modify a noun; use 'very much a' instead.