flibbertigibbet
英 [ˌflɪb.ə.tiˈdʒɪb.ɪt]
美 [ˌflɪb.ɚ.t̬iˈdʒɪb.ət]
- n. 饶舌的人；轻浮的人；不负责任
中文词源
flibbertigibbet 轻浮的人
无意义拟声词，闲扯，无聊。比较flimflam, gibber.
英语词源
- flibbertigibbet (n.)
- 1540s, "chattering gossip, flighty woman," probably a nonsense word meant to sound like fast talking; as the name of a devil or fiend it dates from c. 1600 (together with Frateretto, Hoberdidance, Tocobatto). OED lists 15 spellings and thinks flibbergib is the original.
权威例句
- 1. But I think you a horrid old – old flibbertigibbet.
- 但我认为你是个可怕的老人,刷贫嘴的老头儿.