verbophobe

[US]//ˈvɜːbəfoʊb//
[UK]//ˈvɜːrboʊfoʊb//

Translation

n. 指厌恶或避免使用动词的人;在言语或写作中对使用动词有抵触情绪的人;非正式用法:专攻动词相关研究的语言学家(幽默用法)

Phrases & Collocations

confessed verbophobe

公开承认的词癖者

verbophobe community

词癖者群体

diehard verbophobe

顽固的词癖者

avowed verbophobe

明确声明的词癖者

verbophobe writer

词癖者作家

notorious verbophobe

臭名昭著的词癖者

verbophobe linguist

词癖者语言学家

Example Sentences

as a committed verbophobe, he refused to learn any vocabulary beyond the absolute basics.

作为一名坚定的词癖患者,他拒绝学习任何超出绝对基础的词汇。

the verbophobe struggled to express his emotions, fearing the complexity of language.

这位词癖患者努力表达自己的情感,却害怕语言的复杂性。

her reputation as a verbophobe made her friends hesitant to play word games with her.

她作为词癖患者的声誉使她的朋友不愿和她玩文字游戏。

the writer ironically portrayed the antagonist as a verbophobe who hated reading books.

作者讽刺地将反派描绘成一个讨厌读书的词癖患者。

being a verbophobe, she preferred to communicate through gestures and drawings.

作为一名词癖患者,她更喜欢通过手势和绘画来交流。

the therapist tried to help the verbophobe overcome his irrational fear of long words.

治疗师试图帮助这位词癖患者克服对长单词的不合理恐惧。

despite being a verbophobe, he managed to give a brief but impactful speech.

尽管是位词癖患者,他还是设法做了一次简短但有影响力演讲。

the verbophobe felt anxious whenever the teacher announced a new vocabulary list.

每当老师宣布新的词汇表时,这位词癖患者都会感到焦虑。

critics argue that a verbophobe cannot effectively lead a literature department.

批评者认为,一个词癖患者无法有效地领导一个文学系。

the documentary explored the daily life of a verbophobe in a verbose society.

这部纪录片探讨了在一个语言繁复的社会中,一位词癖患者的生活。

even a self-confessed verbophobe would find this picture book engaging and simple.

即使是自认的词癖患者,也会觉得这本图画书既有趣又简单。

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