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pawky

/ˈpɔː.ki/

翻译: 主要用于英式英语的过时形容词,形容人聪明、精明或具有含蓄、克制且常带点顽皮意味的幽默感。

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adjective

/ˈpɔː.ki/C2formalbritish已废弃
  • zh主要用于英式英语的过时形容词,形容人聪明、精明或具有含蓄、克制且常带点顽皮意味的幽默感。

An old-fashioned adjective, primarily used in British English, describing someone who is clever, shrewd, or humorous in a dry, understated, and often slightly mischievous way.

  1. Cunning and slyC1informalbritish

    Having a clever, often mischievous or ironic sense of humor; shrewd and slightly sarcastic.

    zh狡猾而风趣

    • He gave a pawky smile when he revealed the surprise.
    • Her pawky comments always made the audience laugh.
    • The old man had a pawky way of telling stories.

    同义词archcraftycunningroguishshrewdslywilywry

    反义词guilelessingenuousnaiveunsophisticated

词形
  • pawkier comparative form
  • pawkiest superlative form