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val·e·tu·di·nar·i·an AHD[văl'ĭ-to͞od'n-ârʹē-ən, -tyo͞od'-] D.J.[ˌvælɪˌtuːdnˈeəriːən, -ˌtjuːd-]K.K.[ˌvælɪˌtudņˈɛriən, -ˌtjud-]n.(名词)- A sickly or weak person, especially one who is constantly and morbidly concerned with his or her health:多病或虚弱的人:多病或虚弱的人,尤指经常地、病态地关注到他或她的健康的人:"She affected to be spunky about her ailments and afflictions, but she was in fact an utterly self-centered valetudinarian"(Louis Auchincloss)“她装做对自己的失调和苦恼若无其事,但是实际上她是为自己的健康状况非常发愁的人”(路易斯·奥金克洛斯)
adj.(形容词)- Chronically ailing; sickly.体弱的:慢性疼痛的;易生病的
- Constantly and morbidly concerned with one's health.过分担心健康的:经常并病态地关注某人健康的
- From Latin valētūdinārius 源自 拉丁语 valētūdinārius
- from valētūdō valētūdin- [state of health] 源自 valētūdō valētūdin- [健康状况]
- from valēre [to be strong or well] * see wal- 源自 valēre [强壮或健康] * 参见 wal-
val'etu'dinarʹianism n.(名词) |