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单词 popinjay
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popinjay
noun [ C ] old-fashioned disapproving uk/ˈpɒp.ɪn.dʒeɪ/ us/ˈpɑː.pɪn.dʒeɪ/
过分讲究衣着的(男)人;花花公子
someone, usually a man, who is too interested in and proud of their own appearance
He regarded his rival as a conceited popinjay. 他认为自己的对手是个自负的花花公子。
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  • They preened themselves like popinjays.
  • He was their leader, a soldier, but dressed like a popinjay in multi-coloured hose and high-heeled Spanish riding boots.
  • Among the preening, pompous popinjays of the House of Commons he stands out.
  • The man was a bejewelled, perfumed popinjay.
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