Word · Frequency #27422
ponce
娘娘腔的男人；过分讲究穿着的男人
a man regarded as effeminate or excessively fussy about his appearance
英式非正式用语，含贬义
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n. a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses
男妓；靠妓女为生的人；为妓女拉客的人
男妓；靠妓女为生的人；为妓女拉客的人
In use
My brother called me a ponce just because I spent an hour choosing a shirt.
He is a bit of a ponce and always carries a small mirror to check his hair.
The new manager is a ponce who complains whenever his desk is not perfectly tidy.
be a ponce
英式英语非正式用语，含贬义，常指责男性举止女性化或过分讲究穿着。
He's such a ponce, always adjusting his tie in the mirror.
他真是个娘娘腔，总在镜子前调整领带。
a bit of a ponce
a bit of a 结构表示“有点”，用于非正式口语。
He looked a bit of a ponce in that velvet jacket.
他穿那件天鹅绒夹克，看起来有点娘娘腔。
call sb a ponce
该结构用于骂某人是娘娘腔，带有侮辱性。
Don't call me a ponce just because I like nice shoes.
别因为我喜欢好鞋就骂我是娘娘腔。
be sb's ponce
此义项指“靠妓女为生的人”，较粗俗，应避免在正式场合使用。
He was her ponce and controlled her money.
他是她的皮条客，控制着她的钱。
Common mistakes
He is very ponce.He is very poncy.
ponce 是名词，表示“娘娘腔的男人”，不能放在 be 动词后当形容词用；表达“很娘娘腔”应用形容词 poncy。
The cat ponced on the mouse.The cat pounced on the mouse.
混淆了 ponce（名词，娘娘腔的男人）与 pounce（动词，猛扑）。原句要表达“猛扑”，应把 ponced 改为 pounced。
Connections
Collocations
- a right ponce
- 十足的娘娘腔
- He's a right ponce, always checking his hair in every reflection.他是个十足的娘娘腔，老在每一处反光里照自己的头发。
- a bit of a ponce
- 有点娘娘腔的人
- I don't mind him, but he's a bit of a ponce.我不介意他，但他有点娘娘腔。
- a flash ponce
- 爱炫耀的娘娘腔
- He turned up in a pink sports car—what a flash ponce!他开了一辆粉色跑车来——真是个爱炫耀的娘娘腔！
Idioms & figurative uses
- ponce about
- （英式俚语）闲混；瞎折腾Stop poncing about and get on with your work!别再瞎折腾了，赶紧干你的活吧！
- ponce off
- （英式俚语）占（某人）便宜；向（某人）蹭取He's always poncing off his friends.他总是爱占朋友的便宜。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：ponce 可拆成 p + once（一次），想象一个男人穿花衬衫只穿一次（once）就嫌旧，举止娇气，像个男妓。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：非正式口语、贬损或玩笑式评论 该义项通常用于非正式口语，多带贬义或玩笑语气，形容男子举止女性化或过分讲究穿着；可能被视为冒犯。正式写作中通常避免使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only spelling lookalikes are shown; none rhymes exactly with the provided /pɔns/. Nonce /nɒns/, sconce /skɒns/, and response /rɪˈspɒns/ rhyme with ponce in British English when it is said as /pɒns/, but not with the given /pɔns/. Once /wʌns/, pounce /paʊns/, and hence /hɛns/ are common lookalikes that sound clearly different.
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