meddlesome
meddlesome — 形容詞
- meddlesomepositive
- more meddlesomecomparative
- most meddlesomesuperlative
1. describes someone who repeatedly involves themselves in matters that do not conc
愛管閒事
喜歡插手與自己無關的事
describes someone who repeatedly involves themselves in matters that do not concern them, often by offering unwanted opinions or advice that irritates others.
Omar grew annoyed with his meddlesome cousin, who always asked about his salary.
Omar 對他那愛管閒事的表親感到厭煩，那表親老是打聽他的薪水。
meddlesome + family noun (cousin)
Jisoo caught her meddlesome aunt reading her diary in the kitchen one afternoon.
Jisoo 抓到她那愛管閒事的阿姨某天下午在廚房偷看她的日記。
meddlesome + aunt; catch + [person] + -ing
Rafael asked his meddlesome roommate to stop opening letters addressed to Rafael.
Rafael 請他那愛管閒事的室友不要再拆寫給 Rafael 的信件。
Camille's meddlesome neighbor waters the plants every day and moves the garden chairs.
Camille 那愛管閒事的鄰居每天都幫植物澆水，還移動花園的椅子。
Tariro told the meddlesome reporter to stop calling the office about the charity event.
Tariro 叫那位愛管閒事的記者不要再打電話到辦公室詢問慈善活動的事。
- interfering
more direct and common; focuses on the act of intervening rather than the personal quality
- nosy
more informal; emphasizes curiosity about others' private affairs rather than offering criticism
- intrusive
slightly more formal; focuses on violating someone's personal space or privacy
- prying
similar to nosy but with a stronger sense of active snooping or seeking secret information
- hands-off
describes someone who deliberately avoids interfering in others' affairs
- unobtrusive
describes someone who stays in the background without drawing attention or causing disruption
文法句型
meddlesome + noun
be meddlesome
用法筆記
Commonly precedes nouns referring to people in a personal or social role — neighbor, relative, colleague, supervisor. Less often used for institutions or abstract entities.