be a busybody
busybody 指爱打听或干预别人私事的人,含贬义;复数形式是 busybodies。
Everyone in the village knows she is a busybody.
村里每个人都知道她是个爱管闲事的人。
爱管闲事的人
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爱管闲事的人
a person who meddles in the affairs of others
Everyone in the village knows she is a busybody.
村里每个人都知道她是个爱管闲事的人。
多含贬义
干涉他人事务的人;爱管闲事的人
Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.
干涉他人事务的人
a person who meddles in the affairs of others
一种由三个镜子组成的装置,安装在房屋墙上,使住户无需直接视线即可看到门前的人
A device consisting of three mirrors that, when attached to the wall of a house, allows an occupant to see who is at the front door without a direct line of sight.
Our neighbor is a busybody who always asks about our weekend plans.
我们的邻居是个好事之徒,总是问我们周末的计划。
Please don't be a busybody; leave my letters alone.
请别多管闲事,别碰我的信。
The busybodies in the office spread rumors about everyone.
办公室里的好事之徒到处散布关于每个人的谣言。
busybody 指爱打听或干预别人私事的人,含贬义;复数形式是 busybodies。
Everyone in the village knows she is a busybody.
村里每个人都知道她是个爱管闲事的人。
这里的 some 表示“某个”,不是“一些”。
Some busybody called the police about the noise.
有个多管闲事的人因为噪音报了警。
She is a busybody who interferes in her neighbors' affairs.
她是个爱管闲事的人,总爱干涉邻居的事。
Not this
He is a busybody because he works all day.
Use this
He is a busy person because he works all day.
busybody 的意思不是“大忙人”,而是“爱管闲事的人”。想表达“忙碌的人”时,应使用 busy person,不要被词形误导。
Not this
She is too busybody.
Use this
She is too nosy.
busybody 是名词,不能放在 be 动词后作表语形容词。表示“爱管闲事的”这个性质时,应用形容词 nosy,或改为 She is such a busybody。
Not this
She is busybody.
Use this
She is a busybody.
busybody 是可数名词,作表语时前面需要不定冠词 a。中文没有冠词,因此学习者容易遗漏,但英语中必须有 a。
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爱管闲事的人
The nosy busybody next door reported us to the landlord.
隔壁那个爱管闲事的人向房东告了我们一状。
爱插手的多管闲事者
She's an interfering busybody who always gives unwanted advice.
她是个爱插手的人,总给别人提没人要的建议。
当地爱管闲事的人
The local busybody is always meddling in other people's relationships.
当地那个爱管闲事的人总是插手别人的感情关系。
办公室里爱管闲事的人
The office busybody overheard our conversation and told everyone.
办公室里那个爱管闲事的人偷听到我们的谈话,然后告诉了所有人。
老爱管闲事的人
That old busybody is always peeking through her curtains.
那个老爱管闲事的人总是透过窗帘偷看。
并且她们又学会懒惰,挨家闲游;不但懒惰,而且说长道短,好管闲事,说些不该说的话。
My neighbor is a busybody who always pokes her nose into our family matters.
我的邻居是个好事之徒,总是打探我们家的事。
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拆成 busy + body:一个“身体”总在别人那里忙来忙去,就是爱管闲事的“好事之徒”。
语域:informal 常见场景:邻里和社区话题、日常吐槽、非正式闲聊 这个词通常带有贬义,多用于非正式场合,指爱打听或插手别人私事的人。
多含贬义,指爱管闲事的人。
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