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frumpish

/fruhmp/US // frʌmp //UK // (frʌmp) //

狂妄自大,狂妄的人,狂妄的,狂妄自大的人

Related Words

slattern拖鞋匠,拖鞋,拖鞋的人,拖鞋客old bag旧包,古老的袋子,旧包包,旧包袋schlump蠢货,笨蛋,傻子,傻瓜式的

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who is dowdy, drab, and unattractive.
    • : a dull, old-fashioned person.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.tacky
Synonyms
boring枯燥的,枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,沉闷的cheesy俗气,俗气的,俗,俗不可耐dowdy霉菌,矮胖子,低调,矮胖drab单调的,单调,单调乏味,暗淡dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的frumpy邋遢的,胖胖的,矮胖的,矮胖子homely家常的,家庭式的,温馨,温馨的old-fashioned老式的,旧式的,老式,旧式plain朴素的,普通的,朴素,平凡的shabby寒酸,寒酸的,破烂不堪,褴褛的stodgy呆板,呆板的,笨重,古板styleless无风格,没有风格,无样式,无格调unattractive不吸引人,不美观,不吸引人的,不好看unfashionable不合时宜,不合时宜的,不时髦的,不时髦unkempt蓬头垢面,蓬头垢面的,蓬头垢面的人unstylish不合时宜,不合时宜的,不时尚,不时尚的

Examples

  • The best scholar in her class, she was never called a grind and she was far from being a frump.

  • We might as well be in a desert island,” continued Vera, “shut up from everything with an old frump.

  • Miss Waller had a horror of being classed as a frump; instead, she prided herself on being exceedingly modern and up-to-date.

  • One thing was the same every time; they were never to cross or frump her, any way, but to humour and please her in everything.

  • The people inside the shop stood up, with their mouths full of cake, and out came an old frump with a terrible hat and a fringe.

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