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单词 smart aleck
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
smart al•eck (or al•ec)/ˈsmɑrt ˈælɪk/USA pronunciation  n. [countable][Informal.]
  1. an annoying and obnoxious person who believes he or she is smarter than others.
smart--al•eck•y, smart--al•eck, adj.: the child's smart-alecky answers.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
smart al′eck  (alik),USA pronunciation 
  1. an obnoxiously conceited person.
  2. a wise guy.
  • generic use of Aleck, nickname for Alexander 1860–65, American.
smart-al′eck•y, smart-al′eck, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
smart aleck /ˈælɪk/ n ( pl smart alecks)
  1. informal an irritatingly oversmart person
Etymology: 19th Century: from Aleck, Alec, short for Alexander

ˈsmart-ˌaleck, ˈsmart-ˌalecky adj
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