Word · Frequency #27422
ponces
娘娘腔的男人；过分讲究穿着的男人
ponces is the plural of ponce.
核心释义
英式非正式用语，含贬义
a man regarded as effeminate or excessively fussy about his appearance
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男妓；靠妓女为生的人；为妓女拉客的人
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
用法In use
My brother called me a ponce just because I spent an hour choosing a shirt.
用法提示：ponce 是名词，指举止或打扮女性化、过分讲究的男人。
He is a bit of a ponce and always carries a small mirror to check his hair.
用法提示：ponce 作名词，形容男子过于注重外表、举止显得女性化。
The new manager is a ponce who complains whenever his desk is not perfectly tidy.
用法提示：ponce 作名词，带贬义，表示男人过分讲究细节或打扮。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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！
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- ponce about
- （英式俚语）闲混；瞎折腾
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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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