worrywart
/ˈwʌriwɔːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɜːriwɔːrt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwər-ē-ˌwȯrt How to pronounce worrywart (audio) ˈwə-rē-/ (ame, mw)
worrywart — 名詞
- worrywartsingular
- worrywartsplural
1. a person who constantly worries about small or unlikely problems that most peopl
瞎操心的人
過度擔心小事的人
a person who constantly worries about small or unlikely problems that most people would not be concerned about
Amelia is such a worrywart — she checks the weather forecast five times before any picnic.
Amelia 真是個瞎操心的人——每次去野餐，她都要檢查五次天氣預報。
such a worrywart — intensifier 'such a' before the noun
Asher's grandmother, a worrywart, calls each morning just to check the front door.
Asher 的奶奶是個愛操心的人，每天早上都要打電話確認大門鎖好了沒。
appositive use: noun phrase 'a worrywart' after the person it describes
Don't be such a worrywart, Lien; the dentist said the procedure takes only ten minutes.
別那麼瞎操心，Lien；牙醫說這個療程只要十分鐘而已。
Shirin works with a worrywart who sends urgent emails about fire drills every single month.
Shirin 有個愛瞎操心的同事，每個月都寄緊急郵件提醒大家消防演習。
- worrier
neutral and more common; lacks the playful tone of 'worrywart'
- nervous person
describes the state rather than the personality trait
- fretter
less common and slightly formal; focuses on the action of fretting
- laid-back person
someone who does not get anxious easily
- carefree person
someone who lives without worries or concerns
用法筆記
This word is informal and often used in a light-hearted or teasing way, not as a serious criticism.