| 词汇 | niminy-piminy |
| 语种 | 英语、汉语、英汉翻译、汉英翻译 |
| 释义 | niminy-piminy adjective old-fashioneddisapprovinguk /ˌnɪm.ɪ.niˈpɪm.ɪ.ni/ us /ˌnɪm.ɪ.ni ˈpɪm.ɪ.ni/ very formal and correct in behaviour, often in a way that is not sincere: The chef had no patience with customers making niminy-piminy comments about his dishes. He adopts this dreadful niminy-piminy tone of voice every time he has to announce any bad news. She adopts the niminy-piminy air of a noblewoman, which just makes her seem ridiculous. I can't stand the kind of niminy-piminy waiter you sometimes find in very smart restaurants. It was refreshing to hear such a clear description of her work, not the niminy-piminy language that you usually get. Affected & insincere affectation affected affectedly archly artificial feyness forced forcedly fustian glib piously ponce ponce about/around posey preciously sugary super-smooth superslick talk the talk ... walk the walkidiom theatricality |
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