| 单词 | raffish |
| 释义 | Related topics: Clothes & fashionraf·fish /ˈræfɪʃ/ adjective literary DCSTYLE/ELEGANCEbehaving or dressing in a way which is not respected by many people but which is still confident and attractive 〔行为或装束〕大胆脱俗的，落拓不羁的 an interesting character with a raffish air 一个大胆脱俗的有趣人物 —raffishly adverb —raffishness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusraffish• Edward was dressed impeccably, but he retained his raffish air.• He became friendly with a slightly raffish group of actors.• Much emphasis was placed on the raffish past, with roll-calls of distinguished libertines.• Violette, her hair cut short in raffish pixie fashion, so that her eyes looked luminously large.• Anyway, he would certainly not discuss the subject with the raffish set who would stoop to street-women.• His dark good looks had about them something raffish, sinister almost, which at once attracted and frightened her.Origin raffish (1800-1900) riffraffraf·fish adjectiveChineseSyllable or a which in is Corpus behaving dressing way |
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