词汇 | popinjay |
释义 | popinjay noun[ C ] old-fashioneddisapprovinguk /ˈpɒp.ɪn.dʒeɪ/ us /ˈpɑː.pɪn.dʒeɪ/ someone, usually a man, who is too interested in and proud of their own appearance: 过分讲究衣着的(男)人;花花公子 He regarded his rival as a conceited popinjay.他认为自己的对手是个自负的花花公子。 They preened themselves like popinjays. He was their leader, a soldier, but dressed like a popinjay in multi-coloured hose and high-heeled Spanish riding boots. Among the preening, pompous popinjays of the House of Commons he stands out. The man was a bejewelled, perfumed popinjay. Showing arrogance and conceit (as) proud as Luciferidiom airs and gracesidiom arrogant arrogantly as if you owned the placeidiom egoistic egoistically egomaniacal egomaniacally egotistic patronizing patronizingly pomposity pompous pompously swollen head swollen-headed talk down to someone think the (whole) world revolves around youidiom throw your weight aroundidiom |
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