好管閒事 (–) Flashcards

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meddlesome

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meddlesome [ˈmɛdəlsəm]
(a) 好管閒事的
(MW1) interfering with the activities and concerns of other people in anunwanted or unwelcome way: inclinedto meddle
(MW2) given to meddling (干涉)
[源] meddle + -some(形尾)
[衍] meddle [ˈmɛdəl] (v) to interestoneself in what is not one’sconcern: interfere without right or propriety “干涉”,用 middle 來記,站在別人 “中間” 去干涉。
[例] Her neighbors sawher as a meddlesome nuisance.

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officious

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officious [əˈfɪʃəs]
(a) 好管閒事的
(MW1) used to describe an annoying personwho tries to tell otherpeople what to do in a way that is not wanted orneeded
(MW2) volunteering one’s services wherethey are neitherasked nor needed: MEDDLESOME
[例] an officious little man who wasalways telling everyone elsehow to do their jobs
[記] 用 office 記,在辦公室聊八卦 “好管閒事”。Ÿ nosy [ˈnozɪ] (a) 好管閒事的
(MW1) wanting to know about other people’s lives,problems, etc.
(MW2) of prying or inquisitive disposition or quality: INTRUSIVE
[例] A nosy coworker sat down right next tous as we were havingan unmistakably privateconversation.
[記] 用 nose 記,喜歡探人隱私的人像狗鼻子一樣,愛到處聞東聞西 (問東問西) 。

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nosy

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nosy [ˈnozɪ]
(a) 好管閒事的
(MW1) wanting to know about other people’s lives, problems, etc.
(MW2) of prying or inquisitive disposition or quality: INTRUSIVE
[例] A nosy coworker sat down right next to us as we were having an unmistakably private conversation.
[記] 用 nose 記,喜歡探人隱私的人像狗鼻子一樣,愛到處聞東聞西(問東問西)。

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