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单词 pouter
释义
pouter
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WORD FAMILY
pouter: pouters+/pout: pouted, pouter, pouting, pouts
USAGE EXAMPLES
He always marched about with his chest stuck out like a pouter pigeon, and he called out “On the word One—” on every possible occasion.
T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958)
He favored the fanciest breeds — pouters, carriers, barbs, fantails, short-faced tumblers and many more.
New York Times(Feb 04, 2013)
Human evolution is not so simple or so conspicuous a thing as the evolution of the pouter pigeon.
Myers, F. W. H. (Frederic William Henry), Human Personality and its Survival...(2012)
1
n someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
Syn|Hyper
gloomy Gus, picklepuss, sourpuss
persona non grata, unwelcome person
a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
2
n one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out
Syn|Hyper
pouter pigeon
pigeon
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
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