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popinjay

/ˈpɒp.ɪn.dʒeɪ/

翻译: 旧时用语,指鹦鹉;也指像鹦鹉一样爱饶舌、虚荣爱炫耀的人。

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词语关系

noun

/ˈpɒp.ɪn.dʒeɪ/C2formal已废弃
  • zh旧时用语,指鹦鹉;也指像鹦鹉一样爱饶舌、虚荣爱炫耀的人。

An archaic noun referring to a parrot, or a vain and talkative person who chatters like a parrot.

  1. Vain and talkative personC2formal

    A person who is overly concerned with their appearance and talks a lot, often in a boastful or empty way.

    zh虚荣而饶舌的人

    • The party was full of popinjays bragging about their wealth.
    • He's such a popinjay, always preening and chattering about himself.
    • She dismissed him as a popinjay with nothing substantial to say.

    同义词braggartcoxcombdandyfopnarcissistpeacock

  2. Archaic term for a parrotC2formalbritish

    An old-fashioned word for a parrot, especially one that is brightly colored.

    zh鹦鹉(古语)

    • The knight kept a colorful popinjay in a golden cage.
    • In medieval texts, the popinjay was a symbol of exotic luxury.
    • The popinjay squawked loudly, mimicking the courtiers' speech.

    同义词parrot

词形
  • popinjays plural form
  • popinjays' possessive plural form
  • popinjay's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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