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palooka是什么意思

palooka

英 [pə'luːkə] 美 [pə'lʊkə]
  • n. 差劲的运动员

英文词源


palooka (n.)
"mediocre prizefighter," 1926, of unknown origin, credited to U.S. sportswriter and "Variety" staffer Jack Conway (d.1928). Non-boxing sense of "average person" is from Joe Palooka, hero of Ham Fisher's comic strip.

双语例句


1. Tell that stupid palooka to sit down and shut up.
叫那个傻瓜坐下来,闭上他的嘴.

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