Whipper-snapper
n. <旧><口><贬>厚颜无耻的或妄自尊大的年轻人
📖 牛津释义
whipper-snapper
n
(dated infml derog 旧, 口, 贬) young and unimportant person who behaves in a cheeky or over-confident way 厚颜无耻的或妄自尊大的年轻人.
🧩 词语组成解析
n. 鞭打者；抽打者；似用鞭子抽打者
n. 咬人的狗, 厉声说话的人, 揿钮
🗣️ 情景例句
I didn't have the heart to tell her that she was not chosen.
我没有勇气告诉她说她没有入选。
We were waiting for a sight of the Queen.
我们正等着一睹女王的风采。
Excuse the mess, Sam.This room's very untidy.
屋子很乱，请原谅，萨姆。