| 单词 | workaholic |
| 释义 | workaholic (once / 32471 pages) n A workaholic is someone who can't stop working. Workaholics are obsessed with working to an unhealthy degree. Just as an alcoholic has an unhealthy addiction to alcohol, workaholics have an unhealthy addiction to work. Wanting to work all the time might sound like a harmless desire, but for some people it's a real problem. A workaholic goes to work early and stays late. A workaholic might have trouble relaxing. Many workaholics neglect their families and friends because all they care about is work. Workaholics take a good thing — working — too far. WORD FAMILYworkaholic: workaholics, workaholism USAGE EXAMPLESA workaholic, Ban traveled more than any of his predecessors on U.N. business. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Livingston had a reputation as a workaholic and taskmaster. Washington Post(Nov 30, 2016) Then, when he was home, the notoriously workaholic Kanye “would be up all night ranting about things,” the source said. Los Angeles Times(Nov 30, 2016) n person with a compulsive need to work Hyper compulsive a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things |
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