bookworm
bookworm — noun
1. someone whose favorite activity is reading, and who is often found with a book
someone whose favorite activity is reading, and who is often found with a book
Priya was a bookworm who spent lunch breaks in the library.
pattern: be a bookworm
By age ten, Diego had become a true bookworm with two shelves.
pattern: become a bookworm
The quiet bookworm at our table always finished the reading first.
After the rainy summer, Hana turned into a bookworm and stopped begging for cartoons.
Even on the beach, Yusuf looked like a bookworm with sand on his novel.
- reader
neutral and broad; it does not suggest an especially strong habit
- book lover
warmer and more everyday; focuses on affection for books
- bibliophile
more formal; often suggests deep interest in books as objects too
文法句型
be a bookworm
become a bookworm
turn into a bookworm
用法筆記
Usually follows be, become, or turn into. Distinguish it from the neutral word reader: bookworm suggests that reading is a strong habit and a noticeable part of someone's character.