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单词 perfectionist
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perfectionist
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A perfectionist is someone with very high standards: they want everything to be just right at all times.
You know how perfect things are flawless? A perfectionist wants things to be like that all the time. A writer who is a perfectionist will revise over and over again, trying to get every word just right. A perfectionist boss will be hard on employees who aren't as careful or hard-working. Perfectionists tend to do very good work because of their high standards.
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For perfectionist parents, this is a carefully-orchestrated exercise with a professional photographer and coordinated outfits.
Wall Street Journal(Dec 03, 2016)
He was an extreme perfectionist … which is funny, because there is no “perfect,” obviously.
Los Angeles Times(Nov 25, 2016)
“That perfectionist mentality can become a consuming state of being because there’s no such thing,” said Creekmur.
Seattle Times(Nov 22, 2016)
n a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
Hyper
compulsive
a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
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