"anorexic" in Chinese (Traditional)
厭食症患者
Definition
指患有厭食症的人,這是一種嚴重的飲食障礙,讓人避免進食並變得極度消瘦。有時也用來描述非常瘦的人,但可能有冒犯意味。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於醫學或臨牀語境,有時則帶有侮辱或輕率的意味來形容很瘦的人,易造成傷害。敏感時請用“患有厭食症的人”。不要隨便用於一般瘦人。
Examples
She was diagnosed as anorexic by her doctor.
醫生診斷她為**厭食症患者**。
The anorexic patient needed special care.
這位**厭食症患者**需要特別護理。
Some anorexic people have trouble believing they are thin.
有些**厭食症患者**很難相信自己很瘦。
His friends worried because he looked almost anorexic.
他的朋友們很擔心,因為他看起來幾乎像**厭食症患者**。
It's disrespectful to call someone anorexic just because they're thin.
僅僅因為別人瘦就叫他**厭食症患者**是不尊重人的。
She used to be anorexic, but now she’s much healthier.
她以前是**厭食症患者**,現在健康多了。