| 单词 | wonk |
| 释义 | wonk (once / 38880 pages) n If your brother would always rather stay home and study than go out with his friends, it would be accurate and a little bit mean to call him a wonk, or a nerd. The noun wonk is an informal way of referring to an overly studious person. Wonk is as derogatory as words like "dweeb" or "geek," and it implies someone who is boringly focused on work or school — like your physics major friend "the science wonk." Extreme fans of politics are sometimes called policy wonks. The word originated in the 1950s from American student slang, possibly from the word wonky, or "shaky and unreliable." WORD FAMILYwonk: wonks USAGE EXAMPLES“There were a lot of policy wonks involved, not branding people, and that shows. I’ve misspelled the word “indivisible” several times.” The New Yorker(Dec 16, 2016) Ryan, 46, is an earnest conservative wonk, schooled in the nitty-gritty of tax and budget policy, who’s committed to core GOP principles like free trade. Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016) Usually, the transition from campaign to administration involves the candidate’s policy wonks working from his speeches to produce a coherent platform. Economist(Dec 15, 2016) n an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious Syn|Hyper dweeb, grind, nerd, swot assimilator, learner, scholar someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs |
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