nifty

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a. 俏皮的, 时髦的 n. 俏皮话, 漂亮话

发音

其它 /ˈnɪfti/

词形变化

nifties 复数 nifties niftier 比较级 niftier niftiest niftiest 最高级

教材释义与例句

名词

俏皮话

形容词

俏皮的；漂亮的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A possibly risqué comic story or anecdote.

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  2. 2.

    A trick.

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Good, smart; useful or beneficial, often in an impressively clever way.

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    a nifty trick for reducing your household energy bill

  2. 2.

    Stylish.

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    nifty gear

    You look nifty in that jacket.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 10

great old swell keen neat bully cracking smashing dandy groovy

近义相关 1

good

词源

From *nift + -y. First element is of unknown origin. Possibly theatrical slang, as a shortened, altered form of Magnificat. Alternatively, perhaps a special use of US regional niffed (“put off, peeved”).

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