misanthropist
misanthropist — 名詞
- misanthropistsingular
- misanthropistsplural
1. a person who strongly dislikes other people and prefers to stay alone rather tha
厭惡人類者
對人群普遍懷有反感、刻意避開他人的人
a person who strongly dislikes other people and prefers to stay alone rather than be in their company
Old Selim had become such a misanthropist that he locked his gate against all visitors.
年邁的 Selim 變得極度厭惡人群，把大門鎖上，把所有訪客都擋在門外。
such a misanthropist that + result clause
Years of betrayal turned the gentle farmer into a bitter misanthropist who trusted no one.
多年的背叛把那位溫和的農夫變成了憤世厭人、誰都不信任的人。
turn someone into a misanthropist
Lakshmi called her grumpy uncle a misanthropist who hated every neighbour on the street.
Lakshmi 說她那愛發牢騷的叔叔是個厭惡人群的人，討厭街上每一個鄰居。
The famous writer lived alone in the mountains as a complete misanthropist for thirty years.
那位知名作家獨自住在山裡三十年，是個徹底厭惡人群的人。
After the scandal, Christopher became a misanthropist and refused to answer his phone for months.
醜聞之後，Christopher 變得厭惡與人來往，好幾個月都不肯接電話。
- misanthrope
the more common form; identical meaning, slightly more literary
- recluse
someone who withdraws from others for privacy or peace, not necessarily out of dislike
- cynic
distrusts people's motives and sincerity, but may still live happily among them
- philanthropist
someone who loves humankind and gives generously to help others
- extrovert
someone who enjoys and is energised by being around other people
文法句型
a misanthropist who + clause
用法筆記
Frequently appears after become or turn (someone) into, framing the dislike of people as something a person grows into rather than is born with.