fop

IPA/fɒp/
KK[fˈɔp]IPA/fɑːp/

fop — 名詞

  • fopsingular
  • fopsplural

1. a man who pays too much attention to his appearance and wears very fancy or deco

1.名詞C1
釋義

愛打扮的男人

極注重服飾與外表的男子

a man who pays too much attention to his appearance and wears very fancy or decorative clothes, especially in historical settings where such behaviour was seen as foolish

例句

At the royal court, the fop Sir Aarav adjusted his silk cravat every few minutes.

在王室宮廷中，被稱為 Sir Aarav 的那個愛打扮的男人，每隔幾分鐘就要調整一次他的絲質領巾。

fop in historical court setting

Eitan's grandmother recalled a fop in her village who owned forty different walking canes.

Eitan 的祖母回憶起家鄉有一個愛打扮的男人，他擁有四十根不同的手杖。

同義詞
  • dandy

    more common in modern English; a man who is very elegant and fashionable

  • coxcomb

    even more old-fashioned than fop; emphasises foolish vanity

  • peacock

    informal figurative term for someone who shows off their appearance

反義詞
  • slob

    someone who is messy and does not care about appearance at all; informal

用法筆記

This word is considered old-fashioned in modern English. It appears most often in historical fiction, period dramas, and literary analysis. The synonym 'dandy' is more common in present-day usage.

常見錯誤

❌He is a fop because he is rich.
✅He is a fop because he spends all his money on fancy clothes and wigs.
💡fop refers specifically to excessive concern with appearance, not wealth in general.
❌She is such a fop.
✅He is such a fop.
💡fop traditionally refers to a man, not a woman.

fop — 動詞