| 单词 | dandy |
| 释义 | dandy (once / 1142 pages) 1adj 2n 3n A man who is very concerned with how he looks can be called a dandy. The term is rather old-fashioned — it was commonly used to refer to such men in the 1800s, like the famous dandy Beau Brummell. As an adjective, dandy means excellent. If you think your new car is dandy, you're excited to own such a great car. In modern use, dandy is often used sarcastically, with just a small change in wording or emphasis: "My new car is just dandy. It's broken down twice today already!" The word dandy is also frequently used in the phrase "fine and dandy". WORD FAMILYdandy: dandier, dandies, dandiest, dandify, dandily, dandyish, dandyism+/dandify: dandified, dandifies, dandifying/dandyism: dandyisms USAGE EXAMPLESIt seemed that geometric abstractions were just dandy, so long as you weren’t a woman. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) He told me that he dressed like a dandy when he was younger. New York Times(Dec 16, 2016) But after the election, everything seemed fine and dandy. Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016) 1 adj very good 2Syn bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell good having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified n a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance 3Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper beau, clotheshorse, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swell George Bryan Brummell English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840) cockscomb, coxcomb a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments macaronia British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms adult male, man an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) n a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost Syn|Hyper yawl sailing ship, sailing vessel a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts |
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