informal, chiefly N. Amer. <非正式, 主北美>
1
- a man; a guy男人, 家伙:
if some dude smacked me, I'd smack him back.
如果有人打我, 我会还击的。
1.1
- a stylish, fastidious man过分讲究衣着仪表的男人:
cool dudes.
衣着时髦的帅哥。
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- US a city-dweller, especially one holidaying on a ranch in the western US〈美〉(尤指去美国西部牧场度假的)城里人。
no obj.(dude up)
- dress up elaborately(精心)打扮:
as adj. duded my brother was all duded up in silver and burgundy.我的兄弟穿一身银色和绛紫色服装。
派生词
dudish
adjective词源
late 19th cent.: probably from German dialect Dude 'fool'.