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spick

/spɪk/

翻译: 过时的形容词,意为整洁的、利落的或打扮得体的。如今几乎只用于固定短语 'spick and span' 中。, 对拉丁美洲裔人士的侮辱性种族蔑称,尤其在美国用于指墨西哥人或拉美裔。

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adjective

formalcommon已废弃/spɪk/

An archaic adjective meaning neat, smart, or trim. It is now almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase 'spick and span'.

  • 🇨🇳过时的形容词,意为整洁的、利落的或打扮得体的。如今几乎只用于固定短语 'spick and span' 中。
  1. Completely neat and clean B1 informal

    Describes a place or thing that is extremely tidy, orderly, and spotless.

    • The kitchen was spick and span after the cleaning.
    • She keeps her desk spick and span at all times.
    • The hotel room was spick and span when we arrived.

    🇨🇳一尘不染

    同义词: cleanimmaculateneatorderlypristinespotlesstidy

    反义词: dirtydisorderlyfilthymessyuntidy

noun

formalcommon/spɪk/

An offensive ethnic slur used to refer to a person of Latin American descent.

  • 🇨🇳对拉丁美洲裔人士的侮辱性种族蔑称,尤其在美国用于指墨西哥人或拉美裔。
  1. Offensive term for a person of Latin American descent C2 informal american

    An extremely offensive and derogatory ethnic slur used to refer to people of Latin American origin.

    • The use of this word is considered highly offensive and racist.
    • He was reprimanded for using the slur 'spick' in conversation.
    • Many people find the term 'spick' deeply insulting and degrading.

    🇨🇳贬称

    同义词: beanergreaserspicwetback