单词 | hunky-dory |
释义 | hunky-dory From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhunky-doryhun‧ky-dor‧y /ˌhʌŋki ˈdɔːri/ adjective [not before noun]informalHAPPY if a situation is hunky-dory, everyone feels happy and there are no problems SYN OKExamples from the Corpushunky-dory• The thing reportedly couldn't find its critical paths and gave off false signals that everything was hunky-dory when it wasn't.Origin hunky-dory (1800-1900) hunky “fine” ((19-20 centuries)) (from hunk “safe, fine” ((1800-1900)), from hunk “goal, home (in a game)” ((1800-1900)), from Dutch honk) + dory (of unknown origin) |
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