adj. 时髦的,漂亮的;贵族化的
n. 托尼(男子名)
英 ['təʊnɪ]美 ['toni]
权威例句
- Tony didn't notice because he was too engrossed in his work.
托尼因为太专注于自己的工作而毫未察觉。
来自柯林斯例句 - Tony moaned in his sleep and then turned over on his side.
托尼在睡梦中发出呻吟声,然后翻了个身。
来自柯林斯例句 - Tony also built his own house from his own plans.
托尼还自己设计并盖好了房子。
来自柯林斯例句 - Tony had an upside-down map of Britain on his wall.
托尼的墙上倒挂了一张英国地图。
来自柯林斯例句 - Tony announced it was time to see about lunch.
托尼宣布该做午饭了。
来自柯林斯例句
中文词源
tony 豪华的,昂贵的
俚语,来自 tone,音调,-y,比喻用法。引申词义高音的,有格调的,后用于指豪华的,昂贵 的等。
英语词源
"of a high tone, affecting social elegance," 1877, American English slang, from tone (n.) + -y (2). It was the name of a reddish-brown fashion color in the 1920s.
1947, awards given by American Theatre Wing (New York), from nickname of U.S. actress, manager, and producer Antoinette Perry (1888-1946).
masc. proper name, short for Anthony. Tony Curtis, style of men's haircut (usually with a D.A. at the back), is from 1956, from screen name of U.S. film star Bernard Schwarz (1925-2010).