She affected to be spunky about her ailments and afflictions, but she was in fact an utterly self - centered valetudinarian.
她装做对自己的失调和苦恼若无其事, 但是实际上她是为自己的健康状况非常发愁的人.
《简明英汉词典》
The valetudinarian alternated two hours of work with one hour of rest.
那个体弱多病的人每工作两小时就要歇一小时。
辞典例句
He got sick easily since he was young , what a valetudinarian!
他从小就容易生病,是个病秧子.
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