My Husband's Attention-Seeking Behavior When I'm Sick

2019/02/20 07:09

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My husband of 15 years has the peculiar and annoying habit of developing various ailments when I get sick. While I have no need for pity or excessive sympathy on my infrequent sick days, a kind word and a helping hand would be preferred over having to engage in a ridiculous competition over who feels more crappy and who should get the most help from the kids.
His attention-seeking behavior includes complaining of sore throat, mysterious limp, irregular heartbeats, or other medical issues that overshadow my own predicaments in severity. He also increases his moaning and groaning during these times.
I have tried everything from ignoring his behavior to complaining, but nothing works. I suspect his behavior may be learned from his mother, who would always reclaim attention whenever someone else in the family stole the limelight.

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2019/02/20 08:02 回答No.1

１。steps up the moaning and groaningは「不平不満が増える」でしょうか？　はい。正確には他動詞で目的語がついていますから「不平不満を増やす」でしょう。２。theは「いつもの」というニュアンスでしょうか？　おっしゃる通りです。３。あと、reclaim attentionはどのような意味でしょうか？　（お義母さんが病気だと同情される、周りの者が病気になると、その同情がそちらに移って行く）その（失われた）同情を自分の方に取り戻す、という意味です。