| 单词 | nifty |
| 释义 | nifty (once / 11387 pages) adj Something that's nifty is really great. You might tell your mom that the Hawaiian themed decorations for your dad's surprise party look nifty. Nifty is informal and a little old fashioned, but it's a perfect way to compliment a cute outfit or express your excitement about your little sister's new roller skates. If a friend comments on your nifty tap dance routine, she thinks it's swell. Nifty has been around as a colloquial term for "stylish or smart" since the 1860s, possibly from theater slang. WORD FAMILYnifty: niftier, niftiest, niftily USAGE EXAMPLESThe oddity is allowing this nifty little rebuilding project to accelerate and grow in stature. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Noah Dickerson added 12 points - including a two-handed dunk off a nifty spinning wraparound pass by Fultz - and grabbed 10 rebounds. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) His “House of the Devil” was a nifty little thriller. Salon(Dec 19, 2016) adj very good Syn bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell good having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified |
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