valetudinarian
n 体弱的人(vale强壮+tudi状态+narian…过分为健康状况担忧的人)
释义2:
valetudinarian
/ 7vAlI7tu:dn5eEri:En , -7tju:d- /
◙ noun1. a person who is unduly anxious about their health• 为健康过分担忧的人 a person suffering from poor health• 体弱多病者◙ adjective1. showing undue concern about one's health• 为健康过分担忧的 suffering from poor health• 体弱多病的【派生】
♦ valetudinarianism noun【语源】
1. early 18th cent.: from Latin valetudinarius 'in ill health' (from valetudo 'health', from valere 'be well') + -an
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