Popinjay
n. 虚夸自负的人, 花花公子, 绿啄木鸟, 鹦鹉
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
popinjay
n
(dated derog 旧, 贬) conceited person, esp a man who is vain about his clothes; fop 骄矜的人; （尤指）衣著上追求虚荣的人; 花花公子; 纨绔子弟.
🗣️ 情景例句
to open the building for us on the next four weekends.
在往后四个周末开放那座建筑。
When guns speak it is too late to argue.
待到炮声响，辩论已莫及。
This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.
而这常常会引起种种奇怪的现象，在埃尔斯米尔公司当清洁工的艾尔弗雷德。布洛斯就是一个例子。