| 释义 |
ponce
UK [pɒnts] US [pɑ:nts] noun countable
CRIMINAL 罪犯 UK informal
■a man who controls prostitutes and takes a large part of the money that they earn for himself 皮条客，拉皮条的男人
UK [pɒnts] US [pɑ:nts] noun countable
MAN 男人 UK informal disapproving
■a man who does not behave, dress or speak in a traditionally male way, especially one who behaves in a very careful way （举止、言谈或穿着）矫揉造作的男人；脂粉气十足的男人•Don't be such a ponce! Pick the spider up - it won't hurt you!别胆小得像个女人似的！把蜘蛛抓起来，它伤不到你的！
UK [pɒnts] US [pɑ:nts] verb
Phrasal Verbs ponce about/around
LIKE A WOMAN UK informal disapproving
■If a man ponces about/around, he behaves or dresses more like a woman than like a man 穿得花枝招展四处招摇•He was poncing around in a pair of fluffy slippers/yellow silk dressing gown.他穿着一双毛茸茸的拖鞋／一件黄丝袍四处招摇。 NOT HELPFUL informal disapproving
■to waste time doing silly things that do not achieve anything or help anyone 游手好闲，瞎晃荡•There's no time for poncing around - we've got to get these boxes packed by this evening.没时间再拖拉了，我们今天晚上必须把这些盒子装好。 |