hedonist
noun [ C ] uk/ˈhed.ən.ɪst/ /ˈhi.d.ən.ɪst/ us/ˈhed.ən.ɪst/
享乐主义者
someone who tries to have as much pleasure as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life is to enjoy yourself
The Marquis de Sade was a hedonist who believed there should be no limits on human behaviour. 萨德侯爵是一名享乐主义者,他认为人类的行为不应受到限制。
Wilson, a bachelor, is a heavy drinker and a womanizer, but he's not a simple hedonist. 威尔逊是个单身汉,酒量大、好色,但他不是一个简单的享乐主义者。
See: hedonism
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- She thinks that movie stars are self-absorbed hedonists who abuse alcohol and drugs.
- You seem to paint a lot of the students as shallow, narcissistic hedonists.
- Behind the international hedonist lay a gracious, sometimes surprisingly old-fashioned, man.