jackanapes的意思

jackanapes

英式音标['dʒækəneps]
美式英标['dʒækəneɪps]

基本解释

n. 自大而鲁莽的人；顽童；驯肥的猴子

中文词源

jackanapes 粗鲁的人

来自Jack of Naples,字面意思即那不勒斯的杰克，代指粗鲁无礼的人或猴子。

英文词源

jackanapes (n.): mid-15c., "a monkey," also "an impertinent, conceited fellow;" apparently from Jack of Naples, but whether this is some specific personification or folk etymology of jack (n.) + ape is unknown. See note in OED.

实用例句

1. Come here, you young jackanapes!: 过来, 你这个小淘气鬼!

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