Hoarder
事实证明,Caroline的雇主不是开膛手杰克,而是一名地道的hoarder(囤积狂)。这位仁兄家中堆满了五花八门的废物(疑似有负鼠风干的尸骸),乱得像狗窝。Caroline就是去帮他整理的。
有资料显示,美国囤积狂患者高达1500万人,占总人口数的5%。虽然不清楚状态,但好像很厉害的样子。其实像葛朗台这样的超级守财奴,也属于hoarder的范畴。

Hoarder们的行为属于“compulsive hoarding(强迫性囤积)”。根据维基百科,它指excessive acquisition of and inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects that cover the living areas of the home,即“过度获取大量物品,使其充斥房子,且不愿或无力丢弃它们”。
若单说hoard(囤积),相信大家或多或少都有点。像我就爱囤积各种绒毛玩具猫,有花狸猫、起司猫、CC猫。I like to hoard various kinds of fluffy toy cats.
可如果发展到了compulsive hoarding,那就有点严重了。例如千千万万发誓要戒掉网上购物瘾的淘宝剁手党们。Some online buyers are hoarders who buy everything that they don't need and fill the house.
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