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可能源自苏格兰语 'dandilly'(宠儿)或法语 'dandin'(笨拙的人),18世纪后期开始用于形容讲究衣着的男子。形容词用法19世纪中期出现在美国英语中。
❶ 指过分注重衣着和外表的男子,通常穿着时髦华丽,举止优雅但可能显得做作。这类人尤其流行于18-19世纪的英国。
“He was known as the neighborhood dandy, always wearing the latest fashions.”
(他是街坊里有名的时髦公子,总是穿着最新潮的服装。)
“The dandy spent hours in front of the mirror perfecting his appearance.”
(这个花花公子花了好几小时在镜子前精心打扮。)
❶ 形容事物极好的、出色的,常用于非正式场合表达满意或赞赏,这种用法在美国更常见。
“That's a dandy little car you've got there!”
(你这辆小车可真不赖啊!)
“She came up with a dandy solution to the problem.”
(她想出了个绝妙的问题解决方案。)
fine and dandy — 表示一切顺利、令人满意的状态,带有轻松愉快的语气,可能隐含事情好得不真实的感觉。
“Everything was fine and dandy until the storm hit.”
(在暴风雨来临前,一切都顺顺利利的。)