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词汇 jim-dandy
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Definition of jim-dandy in English:

jim-dandy

adjectivedʒɪmˈdandiˌdʒɪm ˈdændi
North American informal
  • Fine, outstanding, or excellent.

    优良的,杰出的,出色的,优秀的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It makes jim-dandy sense that Kureishi is so acclaimed.
    • No, no, no, I'm not saying that theistic beliefs are a prerequisite for coming up with a jim-dandy moral code.
    • This is a jim-dandy illusion, and it's still available.
    Synonyms
    excellent, wonderful, marvellous, magnificent, superb, splendid, glorious, sublime, lovely, delightful, first-class, first-rate, outstanding
noundʒɪmˈdandiˌdʒɪm ˈdændi
North American informal
  • An excellent or notable person or thing.

    优秀的人物,杰出的人物;出色的东西

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He must have been a jim-dandy of a boy.

Origin

Late 19th century: from the given name Jim (pet form of James) + dandy.

Rhymes

Andy, bandy, brandy, candy, dandy, Gandhi, glissandi, handy, Kandy, Mandy, modus operandi, Nandi, randy, Río Grande, sandhi, sandy, sforzandi, shandy

Definition of jim-dandy in US English:

jim-dandy

adjectiveˌjim ˈdandēˌdʒɪm ˈdændi
North American informal
  • Fine, outstanding, or excellent.

    优良的,杰出的,出色的,优秀的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • No, no, no, I'm not saying that theistic beliefs are a prerequisite for coming up with a jim-dandy moral code.
    • This is a jim-dandy illusion, and it's still available.
    • It makes jim-dandy sense that Kureishi is so acclaimed.
    Synonyms
    excellent, wonderful, marvellous, magnificent, superb, splendid, glorious, sublime, lovely, delightful, first-class, first-rate, outstanding
nounˌjim ˈdandēˌdʒɪm ˈdændi
North American informal
  • An excellent or notable person or thing.

    优秀的人物,杰出的人物;出色的东西

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He must have been a jim-dandy of a boy.

Origin

Late 19th century: from the given name Jim (pet form of James) + dandy.

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