sad sack

sad sack — 名詞

1. A person who is so awkward and incompetent that they almost always fail at what

1.名詞
釋義

可憐蟲

笨拙且常搞砸事情的人

A person who is so awkward and incompetent that they almost always fail at what they try to do, often causing frustration for the people around them.

例句

The crew called Chidi a sad sack after he dropped a hammer on the foreman's foot.

Chidi 把榔頭掉到工頭的腳上之後，同事們都叫他可憐蟲。

countable noun: a sad sack

Mei refused to date anyone her friends called a sad sack, even if he seemed kind.

Mei 拒絕跟任何被朋友說成可憐蟲的人約會，即使對方看起來很友善。

常見搭配
  • a sad sack
  • such a sad sack
  • feel like a sad sack
  • called a sad sack
  • treated like a sad sack
同義詞
  • loser

    much more common and harsher; implies worthlessness rather than just awkward incompetence

  • klutz

    focuses on physical clumsiness rather than general incompetence; less harsh

  • failure

    focuses on outcomes rather than personality; more neutral and formal

文法句型

a sad sack

be a sad sack

treat someone like a sad sack

用法筆記

Frequently used in the structure 'be a sad sack' or 'call someone a sad sack'. This is an informal American expression that has become less common since the mid-1900s and may sound dated to younger speakers.

常見錯誤

He is so sad sack.
He is such a sad sack.
'sad sack' is a noun phrase, not an adjective; it needs 'such a' or 'a' before it.
She feels sad sack today.
She feels like a sad sack today.
the fixed phrase requires 'like a' when used after 'feel'.