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源自希腊语 'Diogenēs'(Διογένης),意为‘宙斯所生’或‘神的后裔’。
❶ 指古希腊哲学家第欧根尼,以简朴生活和犬儒主义闻名。他住在木桶里,追求自然的生活方式,拒绝世俗的财富和舒适。
“Diogenes lived in a barrel to show his disdain for material possessions.”
(第欧根尼住在木桶里,以表达他对物质财富的蔑视。)
“When Alexander the Great asked Diogenes what he could do for him, he replied, 'Stand out of my sunlight.'”
(当亚历山大大帝问第欧根尼能为他做什么时,他回答:‘别挡住我的阳光。’)
Diogenes syndrome — 指一种极端自我忽视的行为模式,表现为极度邋遢、囤积垃圾和拒绝帮助,常见于老年人。
“The elderly man was diagnosed with Diogenes syndrome after neighbors reported his hoarding behavior.”
(这位老人被诊断出患有第欧根尼综合征,此前邻居报告了他的囤积行为。)