pin-up

短语

a. 钉在壁上的; 可钉在壁上作装饰的; 受欢迎的; 美女照片的 n. <口>(钉在壁上的)美女照片; 钉在壁上的东西

词形变化

pin-ups 复数 pin-ups

别名

pinup

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A photograph, printed in a magazine or other publication, of a sexually attractive person (often nude or provocatively dressed), and intended to be removed and pinned up on a wall.

    pin-ups on every wall of their dorm room

  2. 2.

    The person so depicted.

    海报女郎

    赛车女郎

    定语

    pin-up girl

    Damn, she could be a pin-up, for real.

  3. 3.

    A figurehead, a person who represents an idea, cause, etc.

    比喻

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

上位词 1

词源

Deverbal from pin up, because such a photograph is often extracted from the publication and pinned up on a wall.

来源:wiktionary