| 释义 |
dap·per
I. \ˈdapə(r)\ adjective
(often -er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English dapyr, from Middle Dutch dapper quick, agile, energetic, strong; akin to Old High German tapfar heavy, weighty, Old Norse dapr sad, Old Slavic debelǔ thick
1.
a. : neat and trim in appearance : spruce, smart
< dapper in a brown suit and green bow tie — M.W.Straight >
b. : excessively spruce and stylish
< this old giant, intellectually and spiritually shaggy and unkempt … makes his splendid sons seem almost dapper — Dorothy C. Fisher >
2. : alert and lively in movement and manners : brisk, jaunty
< a dapper wave of the hand >
— usually used of persons small or slight of build
• dap·per·ly adverb
• dap·per·ness noun -es
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: dap (I) + -er
: one that daps: as
a. : one that fishes by dapping
b. : bufflehead
c. : a circular saw that daps timbers |