Dandy



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 花花公子, 好打扮的人
• ［英］ n. 花花公子, 好打扮的人 ( a man who pays too much attention to his clothes and appearance; fop)
• ［记］ 可能来自一种比较漂亮的叫做""Dandie""的狗
• ［同］ 派生词: dandified ( adj. 打扮得像花花公子的)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun (plural dandies)

• Etymology: probably short for jack-a-dandy, from ［sup］1［/sup］jack + a (of) + dandy (origin unknown)
• Date: circa 1780
• 1. a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance
• 2. something excellent in its class
• ? dandyish adjective
• ? dandyishly adverb

II. adjective (dandier; -est)

• Date: 1792
• 1. of, relating to, or suggestive of a dandy ; foppish
• 2. very good ; first-rate <a dandy place to stay>

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