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palooka

/pəˈluː.kə/

翻译: 名词,指二流或平庸的职业拳击手,常作非正式用语;也泛指无能或平庸的人、失败者。

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noun

/pəˈluː.kə/C2formalamericansport
  • zh名词,指二流或平庸的职业拳击手,常作非正式用语;也泛指无能或平庸的人、失败者。

A noun referring to a second-rate or mediocre prize fighter, often used informally.

  1. Second-rate boxerC1informalamerican

    A mediocre or unskilled boxer, often used to describe a fighter with limited ability.

    zh平庸的拳击手

    • He was just a palooka who never won a major fight.
    • The gym was full of palookas hoping for a lucky break.
    • The champion easily knocked out the palooka in the first round.

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  • palookas' possessive plural form
  • palooka's possessive singular form