Definition of twerp in English:

twerp

(also twirp)

noun twəːptwərp

informal

A silly or annoying person.
〈非正式〉笨蛋；讨厌的家伙
Example sentencesExamples
- His boldness and clarity infuriates opponents - academe is crowded with critics who have made twerps of themselves taking him on.
- Obviously, these twerps won't do the dirty work themselves.
- The old-style rugby shirts are produced now only as fashion items, and are worn exclusively by those very public-schoolboy twerps for whom the game of rugby no longer has any use.
- There's never a constable around when you need one so the only recourse was that taken by the driver of a bus who sat thumping the horn repeatedly until the twerp came along to move and clear the jam.
- Goya will obviously survive these twerps, whose names will be forgotten a few years from now.
- I ate my breakfast quickly, said goodbye to the twerps and headed outside where my two best friends, Summer and Bryan, were waiting for me in Bryan's car.
- Turning tables on twits and twerps, not to mention Tweedledees & Tweedledums, seemed like good idea at the time.
- Then she jabbed herself into the crowd and shoved many people to get to the front while saying, ‘Move it, twerps!’
- Those twerps could set his blood boiling in a matter of seconds.
- By all accounts, he's a bit of a loner, doesn't suffer fools gladly, is a bit of an obnoxious twerp, a shy, intelligent, social misfit.
- But this is supposed to be the big, golden-era throwback drama to remind us that TV can be about more than singing competitions featuring twerps in daft haircuts and distressed jeans.
- But these twerps are just obscene, and they have no idea how tiresome it appears, and how boringly ordinary they all look.
- He's just an annoying twerp who contributes nothing.
- These twerps were all nobodies last week and will be again by the end of the year.
- It's just a shame he's inherited such a bunch of jobsworth twerps underneath him.
- Am I a cold-hearted fiend or are they just truly irritating little twerps?
- I felt a little sorry for him but all the twerp had to do was return a call.
- The natural response to that public admission of arrogance, violence and stupidity is to counter it with: ‘If we have to legislate to stop immature twerps like you then we will.’
- It's time to wipe the floor with those twerps once and for all.
- Half of me said that I shouldn't be afraid of these little twerps.
Synonyms
idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod

Origin

Late 19th century: of unknown origin.

Rhymes

burp, chirp, Earp, slurp, usurp

Definition of twerp in US English:

twerp

(also twirp)

nountwərptwərp

informal

A silly or annoying person.
〈非正式〉笨蛋；讨厌的家伙
Example sentencesExamples
- Goya will obviously survive these twerps, whose names will be forgotten a few years from now.
- Half of me said that I shouldn't be afraid of these little twerps.
- The old-style rugby shirts are produced now only as fashion items, and are worn exclusively by those very public-schoolboy twerps for whom the game of rugby no longer has any use.
- It's time to wipe the floor with those twerps once and for all.
- Obviously, these twerps won't do the dirty work themselves.
- These twerps were all nobodies last week and will be again by the end of the year.
- Turning tables on twits and twerps, not to mention Tweedledees & Tweedledums, seemed like good idea at the time.
- Am I a cold-hearted fiend or are they just truly irritating little twerps?
- By all accounts, he's a bit of a loner, doesn't suffer fools gladly, is a bit of an obnoxious twerp, a shy, intelligent, social misfit.
- Then she jabbed herself into the crowd and shoved many people to get to the front while saying, ‘Move it, twerps!’
- Those twerps could set his blood boiling in a matter of seconds.
- He's just an annoying twerp who contributes nothing.
- His boldness and clarity infuriates opponents - academe is crowded with critics who have made twerps of themselves taking him on.
- The natural response to that public admission of arrogance, violence and stupidity is to counter it with: ‘If we have to legislate to stop immature twerps like you then we will.’
- But this is supposed to be the big, golden-era throwback drama to remind us that TV can be about more than singing competitions featuring twerps in daft haircuts and distressed jeans.
- But these twerps are just obscene, and they have no idea how tiresome it appears, and how boringly ordinary they all look.
- There's never a constable around when you need one so the only recourse was that taken by the driver of a bus who sat thumping the horn repeatedly until the twerp came along to move and clear the jam.
- It's just a shame he's inherited such a bunch of jobsworth twerps underneath him.
- I ate my breakfast quickly, said goodbye to the twerps and headed outside where my two best friends, Summer and Bryan, were waiting for me in Bryan's car.
- I felt a little sorry for him but all the twerp had to do was return a call.
Synonyms
idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod

Origin

Late 19th century: of unknown origin.

词汇	twerp
释义	Definition of twerp in English: twerp (also twirp) noun twəːptwərp informal A silly or annoying person. 〈非正式〉笨蛋；讨厌的家伙 Example sentencesExamples His boldness and clarity infuriates opponents - academe is crowded with critics who have made twerps of themselves taking him on. Obviously, these twerps won't do the dirty work themselves. The old-style rugby shirts are produced now only as fashion items, and are worn exclusively by those very public-schoolboy twerps for whom the game of rugby no longer has any use. There's never a constable around when you need one so the only recourse was that taken by the driver of a bus who sat thumping the horn repeatedly until the twerp came along to move and clear the jam. Goya will obviously survive these twerps, whose names will be forgotten a few years from now. I ate my breakfast quickly, said goodbye to the twerps and headed outside where my two best friends, Summer and Bryan, were waiting for me in Bryan's car. Turning tables on twits and twerps, not to mention Tweedledees & Tweedledums, seemed like good idea at the time. Then she jabbed herself into the crowd and shoved many people to get to the front while saying, ‘Move it, twerps!’ Those twerps could set his blood boiling in a matter of seconds. By all accounts, he's a bit of a loner, doesn't suffer fools gladly, is a bit of an obnoxious twerp, a shy, intelligent, social misfit. But this is supposed to be the big, golden-era throwback drama to remind us that TV can be about more than singing competitions featuring twerps in daft haircuts and distressed jeans. But these twerps are just obscene, and they have no idea how tiresome it appears, and how boringly ordinary they all look. He's just an annoying twerp who contributes nothing. These twerps were all nobodies last week and will be again by the end of the year. It's just a shame he's inherited such a bunch of jobsworth twerps underneath him. Am I a cold-hearted fiend or are they just truly irritating little twerps? I felt a little sorry for him but all the twerp had to do was return a call. The natural response to that public admission of arrogance, violence and stupidity is to counter it with: ‘If we have to legislate to stop immature twerps like you then we will.’ It's time to wipe the floor with those twerps once and for all. Half of me said that I shouldn't be afraid of these little twerps. Synonyms idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod Origin Late 19th century: of unknown origin. Rhymes burp, chirp, Earp, slurp, usurp Definition of twerp in US English: twerp (also twirp) nountwərptwərp informal A silly or annoying person. 〈非正式〉笨蛋；讨厌的家伙 Example sentencesExamples Goya will obviously survive these twerps, whose names will be forgotten a few years from now. Half of me said that I shouldn't be afraid of these little twerps. The old-style rugby shirts are produced now only as fashion items, and are worn exclusively by those very public-schoolboy twerps for whom the game of rugby no longer has any use. It's time to wipe the floor with those twerps once and for all. Obviously, these twerps won't do the dirty work themselves. These twerps were all nobodies last week and will be again by the end of the year. Turning tables on twits and twerps, not to mention Tweedledees & Tweedledums, seemed like good idea at the time. Am I a cold-hearted fiend or are they just truly irritating little twerps? By all accounts, he's a bit of a loner, doesn't suffer fools gladly, is a bit of an obnoxious twerp, a shy, intelligent, social misfit. Then she jabbed herself into the crowd and shoved many people to get to the front while saying, ‘Move it, twerps!’ Those twerps could set his blood boiling in a matter of seconds. He's just an annoying twerp who contributes nothing. His boldness and clarity infuriates opponents - academe is crowded with critics who have made twerps of themselves taking him on. The natural response to that public admission of arrogance, violence and stupidity is to counter it with: ‘If we have to legislate to stop immature twerps like you then we will.’ But this is supposed to be the big, golden-era throwback drama to remind us that TV can be about more than singing competitions featuring twerps in daft haircuts and distressed jeans. But these twerps are just obscene, and they have no idea how tiresome it appears, and how boringly ordinary they all look. There's never a constable around when you need one so the only recourse was that taken by the driver of a bus who sat thumping the horn repeatedly until the twerp came along to move and clear the jam. It's just a shame he's inherited such a bunch of jobsworth twerps underneath him. I ate my breakfast quickly, said goodbye to the twerps and headed outside where my two best friends, Summer and Bryan, were waiting for me in Bryan's car. I felt a little sorry for him but all the twerp had to do was return a call. Synonyms idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod Origin Late 19th century: of unknown origin.
随便看	Semang semanteme semantemic semantic semantical semantically semantically semantic aphasia semantic bleaching semantic borrowing semantic consequence semantic differential semantic field semantician semantician semanticise semanticism semanticist semanticist semanticists semanticity semanticize semantic loan semantic memory semantic net