Jellyby

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A philanthropist who cares only for people in distant regions, or people away from their own household.
    — My mother, devoted to music, was a Jellyby. Strictly brought up, straight backed, never careless of her person, but still as to her children, a Jellyby.

词形变化

Jellybys plural Jellybies plural Mrs. Jellyby alternative

词源

After the character of Mrs Jellyby in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House (1852), who busies herself with charity work for Africa while her own household goes to ruin.
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