frump
英 [fr?mp]
- n. 守舊者；衣著邋遢的女人
暢通詞匯
詞態變化
形容詞:?frumpy;
中文詞源
frump 衣著老式的女子
詞源不詳。通常認為來自擬聲詞，聞到臭味擤鼻子的聲音，發臭的，厭惡的。后引申該詞義。
英文詞源
- frump (n.)
- "cross, unstylish person," especially a woman or girl, 1817, from a group of related words of uncertain origin: Frump (n.) "a mocking speech" (1550s), "a sneer or snort" (1580s); frump (v.) "to mock, flout, taunt" (1570s); frumps (n.) "ill-humor" (1660s); frumpish (adj.) "cross-tempered" (1640s); and compare frumpy.
雙語例句
- 1. She got a reputation as a frump.
- 她落得了個邋遢女人的名聲.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》