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单词 alec
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
al•ec1  (al′ik),USA pronunciation n. [Obs.]
  1. Fisha herring.
  2. a sauce or relish made from small herring or anchovies.
  • Latin (h)al(l)ec fish sauce
  • 1510–20

al•ec2  (al′ik),USA pronunciation n. [Australian.]
  1. British Termsa simpleton or fool.
  • 1920–25; compare smart-aleck; sense shift perh. origin, originally from ironic usage

Al•ec  (al′ik),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a male given name, form of Alexander. 
Also, Al′eck. 
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  (al′ik),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. 
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