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词汇 kenspeckle
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Definition of kenspeckle in English:

kenspeckle

adjective ˈkɛnˌspɛk(ə)lˈkenˌspek(ə)l
Scottish
  • Easily recognizable; conspicuous.

    〈苏格兰〉醒目的;显著的

    he loved walking in the village, where he was a kenspeckle figure
    Example sentencesExamples
    • One man who has known him since those earliest days is Joe Miles, a kenspeckle figure in Ulster rugby, who was chairman of the selectors when Humphreys was first picked to represent the province.
    • Another kenspeckle figure in Scottish training ranks is Andrew Crow, whose five-year-old gelding Witch Wind did well to finish second.
    • It's been a good week for the kenspeckle Labour MP George Galloway.
    • According to Burns's kenspeckle coach Rab Bannon, the shock win over Earl was the result of the Englishman's camp not doing their homework on the Coatbridge boxer.
    • A number of kenspeckle folk with Hamilton connections were at the opening match.
    • That kenspeckle figure in Scottish racing, trainer Donal Nolan, had a long career as a jockey on the flat and over jumps, and down the years he has sent out a decent number of winners from his yard near Wishaw.
    • A kenspeckle figure in Scotland, Morrison networks effectively with bonhomie and chuckles.
    • Jim Black, the kenspeckle freelance sportswriter addressed this issue in the columns of The Herald and concluded that they were reactionary dinosaurs.

Origin

Mid 16th century: of Scandinavian origin, probably based on Old Norse kenna 'know, perceive' and spak-, spek- 'wise or wisdom'.

Definition of kenspeckle in US English:

kenspeckle

adjectiveˈkenˌspek(ə)l
Scottish
  • Easily recognizable; conspicuous.

    〈苏格兰〉醒目的;显著的

    he loved walking in the village, where he was a kenspeckle figure
    Example sentencesExamples
    • According to Burns's kenspeckle coach Rab Bannon, the shock win over Earl was the result of the Englishman's camp not doing their homework on the Coatbridge boxer.
    • It's been a good week for the kenspeckle Labour MP George Galloway.
    • Another kenspeckle figure in Scottish training ranks is Andrew Crow, whose five-year-old gelding Witch Wind did well to finish second.
    • A number of kenspeckle folk with Hamilton connections were at the opening match.
    • A kenspeckle figure in Scotland, Morrison networks effectively with bonhomie and chuckles.
    • Jim Black, the kenspeckle freelance sportswriter addressed this issue in the columns of The Herald and concluded that they were reactionary dinosaurs.
    • That kenspeckle figure in Scottish racing, trainer Donal Nolan, had a long career as a jockey on the flat and over jumps, and down the years he has sent out a decent number of winners from his yard near Wishaw.
    • One man who has known him since those earliest days is Joe Miles, a kenspeckle figure in Ulster rugby, who was chairman of the selectors when Humphreys was first picked to represent the province.

Origin

Mid 16th century: of Scandinavian origin, probably based on Old Norse kenna ‘know, perceive’ and spak-, spek- ‘wise or wisdom’.

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