1. 1享樂主義者

    A hedonist is someone who believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life, or who lives as if it were. In careful talk, it means a person who follows hedonism as a belief.

    A hedonist享樂主義者 is是 believes相信 in life人生中 pleasure享樂 is the most important thing最重要 or who lives as if it were,或活得好像真是如此 someone的人。In careful talk在仔細的說法裡 it means它是指 follows信奉 hedonism享樂主義 as a belief作為一種信念 a person who的人。

    In ordinary talk, it often means someone who chases comfort, food, drink, and fun, and does not worry much about rules. It can sound judging, as if the speaker thinks that person is selfish.

    In ordinary talk在日常說法裡 it often means它常常是指 chases追求 comfort, food, drink, and fun舒適、食物、飲酒和玩樂 and does not worry much about rules,又不太在乎規矩 someone的人。It can sound judging這聽起來可能帶著批判,as if the speaker thinks好像說話的人認為 that person那個人 is selfish很自私。

    Though actually, people also use it lightly, almost as a joke: “I’m a hedonist at the weekend” may only mean they like a long lunch. The word is not a swear word, but in a serious sentence it is rarely a compliment.

    Though actually不過其實 people also use it lightly人們也會輕鬆地使用它 almost as a joke幾乎像開玩笑一樣:“I'm a hedonist at the weekend”『我週末是個享樂主義者』 may only mean可能只是說 they like a long lunch他們喜歡吃頓長長的午餐。The word is not a swear word這個字不是髒話 but in a serious sentence但在正經的句子裡 it is rarely a compliment它很少是稱讚。

    Use hedonist for the person; use hedonism for the idea; use hedonistic when you need an adjective in front of a noun (a hedonistic lifestyle).

    for the person指人時 Use hedonist用hedonist for the idea指概念時 use hedonism用hedonism when you need an adjective in front of a noun需要形容詞放在名詞前面時 use hedonistic用hedonistic a hedonistic lifestyle(像a hedonistic lifestyle這樣)。

core核心畫面

組成From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + English -ist (a person).

同家族的字

  • hedonismthe belief or way of life this person follows
  • hedonisticthe adjective built from hedonist

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

hedonistnoun/ˈhɛdənɪst/

  • 1

    Someone devoted to hedonism.

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