minnock

发音

/ˈmɪnək/
/ˈmɪnɪk/

词形变化

minnocks 复数 minnocked minnocking minnocks 三单 minnocking 现在分词 minnocked 过去式 minnocked 过去分词

别名

minnick minnik

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus)

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  2. 1.

    One who acts or speaks with affected nicety; a suck-up.

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v.
  1. 1.

    To act or speak with affected niceness.

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  2. 2.

    To imitate or mimic the behaviour of one's superiors; to ape.

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  3. 3.

    To fool or monkey around.

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词源

From Middle English *minok, from Old English *mynoc, *mynuc, diminutive of myne (“minnow”), equivalent to minnow + -ock (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Scots minnock (“minnow”).

来源：wiktionary