单词 | perfectionist |
释义 | perfectionist (once / 17641 pages) n 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. WORD FAMILYperfectionist: perfectionists+/imperfect: imperfectly, imperfectness, imperfects/imperfectible: imperfectibility/imperfection: imperfections/perfect: imperfect, perfected, perfectedly, perfecter, perfectest, perfectible, perfecting, perfection, perfective, perfectly, perfects/perfecter: perfecters/perfectible: imperfectible, perfectibility/perfection: imperfection, perfectionism, perfections/perfectionism: perfectionist/perfective: imperfective USAGE EXAMPLESFor 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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