Try-hard
意味: Someone who puts in excessive effort to impress others or appear cool, in a way that seems desperate.
A 'try-hard' is someone whose effort is conspicuously disproportionate to the situation. In American culture, where appearing effortlessly cool is valued, trying too hard is itself uncool. It's especially used in gaming (someone taking a casual match too seriously) and social settings (someone desperately seeking attention or approval).
例文
- It's just a casual pickup game, don't be such a try-hard. 就是个友谊赛而已,别那么拼命好不好。Es solo un partido informal, no seas tan intenso.ただの草試合なんだから、そんなにガチるなよ。그냥 동네 친선 경기잖아, 그렇게까지 빡세게 하지 마.
- She's such a try-hard — she brought a PowerPoint to a casual brainstorm. 她也太用力过猛了——一个随便聊聊的头脑风暴她带了PPT来。Es demasiado intensa — llevó un PowerPoint a una lluvia de ideas informal.彼女は本当に必死すぎる——カジュアルなブレストにパワーポイント持ってきたんだよ。그녀는 진짜 오버야 — 가벼운 브레인스토밍에 파워포인트를 가져왔어.
- He wore a suit to a barbecue. Total try-hard. 他穿着西装去参加烧烤。完全是用力过猛。Se puso traje para una barbacoa. Un intenso total.彼はバーベキューにスーツで来た。完全にガチ勢。바비큐 파티에 정장을 입고 왔어. 완전 오버하는 사람.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: gaming, social judgment, competition, school
トーン: mocking, dismissive
✓ 正しい言い方
- Don't be a try-hard.别那么用力过猛。No seas tan intenso.そんなに必死になるなよ。오버하지 마.
- She's such a try-hard.她也太拼了。Es demasiado intensa.彼女は本当にガチすぎる。그녀는 진짜 오버하는 사람이야.
✗ 間違った言い方
- This can be hurtful to people who are genuinely enthusiastic — use with care, as mocking effort can be discouraging这可能会伤害那些真正热情投入的人——谨慎使用,因为嘲笑别人的努力可能会打击人Esto puede herir a personas genuinamente entusiastas — úsalo con cuidado, ya que burlarse del esfuerzo puede ser desalentador本気で頑張っている人を傷つける可能性がある——努力を馬鹿にすることは相手の意欲を削ぎかねないので、慎重に使うこと진심으로 열정적인 사람에게 상처가 될 수 있다 — 노력을 조롱하는 것은 의욕을 꺾을 수 있으므로 주의해서 사용하라
起源と歴史
Emerged in American gaming culture in the 2000s to describe players who take casual games too seriously. Spread to general slang to describe anyone putting in disproportionate effort in low-stakes situations.
文化的背景
Era: 2000s onwards
Generation: Millennials, Gen Z
Social background: Universal
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