malingerer
noun [ C ] disapproving uk/məˈlɪŋ.ɡər.ər/ us/məˈlɪŋ.ɡɚ.ɚ/
装病不工作的人
a person who pretends to be ill in order to avoid having to work
I'm sure she thinks I'm a malingerer. 她肯定觉得我装病不干活。
Psychological tests performed by experts can often identify malingerers. 由专家进行的心理测试通常可以识别装病的人。
See: malinger
- More examples
- He was a malingerer who feigned illness.
- People thought that he could possibly be a malingerer.
- It can be difficult for commanders to tell the malingerers from the truly ill.