词汇 | dandy |
释义 | dandy noun[ C ] uk /ˈdæn.di/ us /ˈdæn.di/ a man, especially in the past, who dressed in expensive, fashionable clothes and was very interested in his own appearance: (尤指旧时)讲究衣着和外表的男子,好打扮的男人 an upper-class dandy上流社会的纨绔子弟 Related wordsdandyish dandyishly Synonymfopold-fashioned disapproving dandy adjective USold-fashioned or humorousuk /ˈdæn.di/ us /ˈdæn.di/(alsojim-dandy) very good. This is often said as a joke when really something is not good or you are not happy about it : 非常好的 Well, that's just dandy if you happen to have half a million dollars to spare.噢,如果你碰巧有一百万闲钱可以花,那实在是太好了。 I'm tired of pretending life is just dandy when it's not.我对强作欢颜,假装一切都很好实在是受够了。 Synonyms crackingUKinformal greatinformal neat(GOOD)mainly USinformal niftyinformal peachyinformal smashingUKold-fashioned swellUSold-fashionedinformal Informal words for good A-OK amazeballs apple pie awesomesauce badass dank juicy killer knock knock spots off somethingidiom like a bossidiom lit out of sightidiom rule OKidiom safe shabby shit hot sight smashing steal dandy | American Dictionarydandy adjective infmlus/ˈdæn·di/ very good: I’m doing just dandy, thanks. Examples of dandydandy His writing mocks vanity and the narrowness of materialism and his principal characters are mainly vagrants, thieves or dandies that subvert the order of an unfair society. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A renowned dandy, famous for his cane, monocle and ribbon ties. Does not all that sound fine and dandy? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Everything may sound fine and dandy, but there are problems. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Have your celebrations; have your fireworks and the rest of it; enjoy yourselves and pretend that everything will be fine and dandy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The emphasis still remains on the money purchase scheme, which is fine and dandy if world markets are booming and everyone is getting something for nothing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To have a single room to oneself is all very fine, dandy and desirable, provided that one goes there only to sleep and read one's book after the dinner break. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He developed a habit of dressing to the nines, which gave him the reputation of a dandy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Later in life he gained a reputation for being a dandy and a womaniser. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is a would-be dandy, just as vain as his master. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Roqueplan was considered a dandy, and witty and caustic as a writer. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Later, as the word "dandy" evolved to denote refinement, it became applied solely to men. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The dandy rallies his forces and creates a unity for himself by the very violence of his refusal. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Cunliffe was described as being a bit of a dandy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Perhaps the fact of him being such a dandy sets me against him rather. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of dandy These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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