High Maintenance
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Casual
Significado: Requires lots of attention
需要大量关注的
Requiere mucha atención
手がかかる、注目を多く必要とする
손이 많이 가는, 관심을 많이 필요로 하는
Demands time, energy, or resources.
需要很多时间、精力或资源。
Exige tiempo, energía o recursos.
時間、エネルギー、またはリソースを要求する。
시간, 에너지, 또는 자원을 많이 요구하는.
Ejemplos
- A bit high maintenance. 有点难伺候un poco exigenteちょっと手がかかる좀 손이 많이 가는 편이야.
Pronunciación
/haɪ ˈmeɪntənəns/
Guía de uso
Contexto: relationships
Tono: critical
✓ Correcto
- She's high maintenance她很难伺候es muy exigente彼女は手がかかる그녀는 손이 많이 가는 사람이야
✗ Incorrecto
- Usually critical通常是批评的意味Normalmente crítico通常は批判的な意味보통 비판적인 뉘앙스
Errores comunes
- From mechanical maintenance
Origen e historia
From machinery maintenance.
Contexto cultural
Era: 1980s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: When Harry Met Sally
Regional notes: American origin.
Variaciones
High maintenance
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