英语词汇“niminy-piminy”的音标、意思、用法及中文翻译-反思网

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词汇	niminy-piminy
释义	niminy-piminy adjective old-fashioneddisapprovinguk /ˌnɪm.ɪ.niˈpɪm.ɪ.ni/ us /ˌnɪm.ɪ.ni ˈpɪm.ɪ.ni/ very formal and correct in behaviour, often in a way that is not sincere: The chef had no patience with customers making niminy-piminy comments about his dishes. He adopts this dreadful niminy-piminy tone of voice every time he has to announce any bad news. She adopts the niminy-piminy air of a noblewoman, which just makes her seem ridiculous. I can't stand the kind of niminy-piminy waiter you sometimes find in very smart restaurants. It was refreshing to hear such a clear description of her work, not the niminy-piminy language that you usually get. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Affected & insincere affectation affected affectedly archly artificial feyness forced forcedly fustian glib piously ponce ponce about/around posey preciously sugary super-smooth superslick talk the talk ... walk the walkidiom theatricality
随便看	be a slam dunk be a slave to be-a-slave-to be a slave to something be a slave to sth be as nutty as a fruitcake be-as-nutty-as-a-fruitcake be as old as the hills be-as-old-as-the-hills be as one be (as) plain as a pikestaff be-as-plain-as-the-nose-on-face be as plain as the nose on your face be-as-poor-as-a-church-mouse be as poor as a church mouse be as poor as church mice be as pure as the driven snow be-as-pure-as-the-driven-snow be-as-right-as-rain be as right as rain be associated with be-associated-with be associated with something be associated with sth be as solid as a rock

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