A perfectionist is someone who is not satisfied with anything unless it is completely perfect. They notice small mistakes other people would ignore, and they often redo work that already looks fine.

A perfectionistperfectionist(完美主義者) is someone who is not satisfied with anything unless it is completely perfect是那種除非事情完全完美，不然都不滿意的人。They notice small mistakes other people would ignore他們會注意到別人根本不會在意的小錯誤, and they often redo work that already looks fine而且常常會重做已經看起來不錯的東西。

The word can be a noun (She is a perfectionist) or an adjective (perfectionist standards). It is common in everyday English, not only in textbooks.

The word can be a noun這個字可以當名詞 (She is a perfectionist像'She is a perfectionist'(她是個完美主義者)) or an adjective也可以當形容詞 (perfectionist standards像'perfectionist standards'(完美主義式的標準))。It is common in everyday English它在日常英文裡很常見, not only in textbooks不只出現在教科書裡。

Sometimes it is said with respect — they care about quality — and sometimes with a sigh, because living or working with a perfectionist can be tiring. Though actually, many people who call themselves perfectionists are just being hard on themselves; they are not always producing perfect work.

Sometimes it is said with respect有時候這樣說是帶著敬意 — they care about quality意思是他們在乎品質 — and sometimes with a sigh有時候則是帶著一聲嘆氣, because living or working with a perfectionist can be tiring因為跟完美主義者一起生活或工作可能很累人。Though actually不過其實, many people who call themselves perfectionists很多自稱是perfectionist的人 are just being hard on themselves只是對自己太嚴苛; they are not always producing perfect work他們做出來的東西不見得總是完美的。