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  4. bookworm

bookworm

/ˈbʊk.wɝːm/
书呆子

She's such a bookworm that she spends all her free time reading.

她是个十足的书呆子,所有空闲时间都用来读书。


非正式

喜欢读书的人,尤指对书籍过度沉迷者

My brother is a real bookworm; he reads at least three books a week.

我弟弟是个不折不扣的书呆子,每周至少读三本书。

The library is full of bookworms who come here every weekend.

图书馆里满是书呆子,他们每个周末都会来这里。

通常带有轻微贬义,指过度沉迷于书本而忽视其他活动的人。

搭配

be a bookworm是个书呆子total bookworm十足的书呆子

同义词

avid readerbibliophilereaderintellectual

反义词

social butterflyparty animal

相关短语

read like a bookworm短语
像书呆子一样阅读

专业提示

避免误解

注意'bookworm'在中文中常带贬义,如需表达对书籍的热爱,可使用'爱书之人'或'书迷'等中性词汇。

黄金法则

区分语境

在正式场合(如学术讨论)中,'bookworm'可译为'热衷阅读者'或'博览群书之人';在非正式场合,'书呆子'或'书虫'更为常用。

词源

组合词,由'book'(书)和'worm'(虫子,古英语中泛指小动物或幼虫)组成。最早出现于16世纪,用于形容沉迷于书本的人,暗示其如同虫子般钻研书籍。

用法说明

在现代英语中,'bookworm'通常用于非正式场合,带有轻微幽默或调侃的语气。在中文中,'书呆子'常用于贬义语境,但也可在中性或自嘲语境中使用。

单词拆解

book
书籍
root
+
worm
小动物(古义)
root
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