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单词 poseur
释义

poseur

/pəʊˈzəː /
noun
A person who behaves affectedly in order to impress others.The truth of the matter is that real sport takes place in winter; summer sports are for poseurs who affect to enjoy sport, but treat it mainly as an excuse for socialising....
  • He was a braggart and a poseur, who frequently tripped himself up by telling inconsistent versions of the same story.
  • There was a strange mix of fresh-faced punkers, aging hipsters, fashionista poseurs, prom queens, mean drunks and confused jocks at the Opera House on this chilly autumn night.

Origin

French, from poser 'to place'.

Rhymes

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