coxcomb

coxcomb

美 [ˈkɑksˌkoʊm] 　英 [ˈkɒksˌkəʊm]

• n.纨袴子；【史】(中世纪丑角的)鸡冠帽；【植】鸡冠花
• 网络花花公子；纨绔子弟；纨裤子弟

词形变化

复数：coxcombs  

英汉解释

n.	1. 纨袴子 2. 【史】(中世纪丑角的)鸡冠帽 3. 【植】鸡冠花

英英解释

n.	1. an old word meaning a man who is too interested in his clothes and appearance

例句

The shining coxcomb aims at all, and decides finally upon everything, because nature has given him pertness.

一个兴致勃勃的花花公子把目标瞄准一切，而且什么都想到手，因为自然赋予他活泼伶俐的气质。

Nightingale's famous "coxcomb" chart from 1858 demonstrated that improving hygiene in British military hospitals slashed mortality rates.

1858年，南丁格尔的著名的coxcomb图表表明了，英国军队医院改善环境卫生削减了死亡率。