valetudinarian

英['vælɪˌtjuːdɪ'neərɪən] 美['væləˌtjuːdən'erɪən]
  • adj. 有病的;虚弱的;过分担心健康的
  • n. 病弱的人;过分担心健康的人
GRE
Noun:
  1. weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health

Adjective:
  1. of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian

1. She affected to be spunky about her ailments and afflictions, but she was in fact an utterly self - centered valetudinarian.
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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The valetudinarian alternated two hours of work with one hour of rest.
那个体弱多病的人每工作两小时就要歇一小时。

来自辞典例句

3. He got sick easily since he was young , what a valetudinarian!
他从小就容易生病,是个病秧子.

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