niminy-piminy
/ˈnɪmɪnɪˈpɪmɪnɪ/adjective
- affectedly prim or refined做作的, 矫揉造作的:
she had a niminy-piminy ladylike air.
她装模作样地摆出一副贵妇人的样子。
词源
late 18th cent.: fanciful coinage; compare with NAMBY-PAMBY.
单词 | niminy-piminy |
释义 | niminy-piminy/ˈnɪmɪnɪˈpɪmɪnɪ/adjective
词源 late 18th cent.: fanciful coinage; compare with NAMBY-PAMBY. |
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