英语词汇“cock-a-hoop”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cock-a-hoop adj.

in a state of unrestrained joy or exultation;
boastfully elated:He was cock-a-hoop over his victory.
askew;
out of kilter:He knocked his hat cock-a-hoop.

origin, originally uncertain 1520–30

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cock-a-hoop adj (usually postpositive)

in very high spirits
boastful
askew; confused

Etymology: 16th Century: perhaps from the phrase to set the cock a hoop to live prodigally, literally: to put a cock on a hoop, a full measure of grain

单词	cock-a-hoop
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cock-a-hoop (kok′ə ho̅o̅p′, -hŏŏp′, kok′ə ho̅o̅p′, -hŏŏp′),USA pronunciation adj. in a state of unrestrained joy or exultation; boastfully elated:He was cock-a-hoop over his victory. askew; out of kilter:He knocked his hat cock-a-hoop. origin, originally uncertain 1520–30 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cock-a-hoop adj (usually postpositive) in very high spirits boastful askew; confused Etymology: 16th Century: perhaps from the phrase to set the cock a hoop to live prodigally, literally: to put a cock on a hoop, a full measure of grain
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