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源自英语单词 'mean'(刻薄的)加上后缀 '-y',形成非正式的名词形式,最早见于19世纪。
❶ 指一个刻薄、小气或不友善的人,常用于非正式场合或儿童之间的对话中,带有轻微的责备或玩笑意味。
“Don't be such a meany and share your toys with your sister.”
(别这么小气,和妹妹分享你的玩具吧。)
“He called me a meany just because I didn't let him play with my game.”
(就因为我没让他玩我的游戏,他就说我是个小气鬼。)
big meany — 用于强调某人特别刻薄或不友善,常用于夸张或幽默的语境中。
“My brother is being a big meany and won't let me watch my favorite show.”
(我哥哥特别小气,不让我看我喜欢的节目。)