jackanapes
英 ['dʒækəneɪps]
美['dʒækəneps]
- n. 自大而鲁莽的人；顽童；驯肥的猴子
中文词源
jackanapes 粗鲁的人
来自Jack of Naples,字面意思即那不勒斯的杰克，代指粗鲁无礼的人或猴子。
英英释意
- 1. someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
英文词源
- jackanapes (n.)
- mid-15c., "a monkey," also "an impertinent, conceited fellow;" apparently from Jack of Naples, but whether this is some specific personification or folk etymology of jack (n.) + ape is unknown. See note in OED.
实用场景例句
- Come here, you young jackanapes!
- 过来, 你这个小淘气鬼!
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