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单词 Typhoid Mary
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Definition of Typhoid Mary in English:

Typhoid Mary

nounPlural Typhoid Marys tʌɪfɔɪdˈmɛəritaɪfɔɪdˈmeəri
informal
  • A transmitter of undesirable opinions or attitudes.

    〈非正式〉伤寒玛丽(指传播有害见解、情感、态度者)

    he is the Typhoid Mary of American politics
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I think Typhoid Marys would be people who push someone to see a show by railing about how dirty/immoral/ungodly it is.
    • Stories like that should embolden smart users so that, instead of accepting their co-workers’ incompetence, they will feel free to mock and ridicule these Typhoid Marys of the computer world.
    • He takes the idea a step further with a fascinating theory about the personalities who transmit those viruses - the Typhoid Marys of social epidemics.

Origin

The nickname of Mary Mallon (died 1938), an Irish-born cook who transmitted typhoid fever in the US.

Definition of Typhoid Mary in US English:

Typhoid Mary

nountaɪfɔɪdˈmeəri
informal
  • A transmitter of undesirable opinions, sentiments, or attitudes.

    〈非正式〉伤寒玛丽(指传播有害见解、情感、态度者)

    he is the Typhoid Mary of American politics
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I think Typhoid Marys would be people who push someone to see a show by railing about how dirty/immoral/ungodly it is.
    • Stories like that should embolden smart users so that, instead of accepting their co-workers’ incompetence, they will feel free to mock and ridicule these Typhoid Marys of the computer world.
    • He takes the idea a step further with a fascinating theory about the personalities who transmit those viruses - the Typhoid Marys of social epidemics.

Origin

The nickname of Mary Mallon (died 1938), an Irish-born cook who transmitted typhoid fever in the US.

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