doozy英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

Something that is extraordinary: often troublesome, difficult or problematic, but sometimes extraordinary in a positive sense. US,colloquial

— Most of the test was easy, but the last question was a doozy.

形容词 adj.

Of high quality; remarkable; excellent. US,dated,not-comparable,slang,usually

— As soon as the races were billed he began to evolve Schemes — one Doozy scheme followed the other...
Sporty, ostentatious, flashy. US,dated,not-comparable,slang,usually

— Who was that doozy fellow I saw you with?

词形变化

doozies plural doozer alternative doozie alternative duesey alternative duesy alternative doozier comparative dooziest superlative doozer alternative doozie alternative duesey alternative duesy alternative

词源

词源 1

Unknown. First appearance 1903. Perhaps from daisy (“the flower”) (Rudyard Kipling used daisy in this sense) or the name of Italian actress Eleonora Duse. The automobile manufacturer Duesenberg is often erroneously cited as the origin, but the word existed more than a decade earlier. Alternatively, possibly from Polish duży, but this is chronologically unlikely and not attested in period sources.

词源 2

Unknown. First appearance 1903. Perhaps from daisy (“the flower”) (Rudyard Kipling used daisy in this sense) or the name of Italian actress Eleonora Duse. The automobile manufacturer Duesenberg is often erroneously cited as the origin, but the word existed more than a decade earlier. Alternatively, possibly from Polish duży, but this is chronologically unlikely and not attested in period sources.