menoporsche

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Male mid-life crisis or andropause, especially the type that manifests in attempts to reclaim lost youth, such as buying a sports car. informal,uncountable
    — Some doctors believe that midlife crises often stem from men's waning testosterone levels. Dr. Harry Fisch, a New York physician and author of the "Male Biological Clock," drolly refers to the phenomenon as "menoporsche," noting that testosterone treatment may prove a better antidote for the condition than the purchase of a new sports car.
  2. A sports car bought by a man during a mid-life crisis. countable,informal
    — At the onset of their mid-life crisis, along with the desire to recapture their lost youth, comes a yearning for the sexy, sleek, high-performance car of their dreams — the menoporsche.

词形变化

menoporsches plural

词源

Etymology tree
French méno-
Ancient Greek παύω (paúō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Ancient Greek -τις (-tis)
Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)
Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis)der.
Latin pausabor.
French -pause
French ménopause
English menopause
English Porsche
blend
English menoporsche
Blend of menopause + Porsche.
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