smart aleck

短语

n. 自作聪明的人

发音

其它

词形变化

smart alecks 复数 smart alecks

别名

smart alec

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who is given to obnoxious or insolent humor.

  2. 2.

    One who is pretentious about their own cleverness or knowledge.

  3. 3.

    One who is obnoxiously self-assured; a show off.

  4. 4.

    A well-dressed person.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

weisenheimer wiseacre wisenheimer

上位词 1

upstart

下位词 1

wiseguy

词源

Aleck is a nickname for the male given name Alexander. The phrase smart aleck is possibly derived from the name of Aleck Hoag, a 19th-century American con man and thief.

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