coxcombical variation

Chinese translation: 浮誇的

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English term or phrase:coxcombical
Chinese translation:浮誇的
Entered by: Gertrude Tsau

19:13 Apr 25, 2008
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: coxcombical variation
Among the advances that have been attributed to Hedi Slimane is the hair style known as the “faux-hawk”—a coxcombical variation on the Mohawk.
Wing-Sze Ho
United States
Local time: 09:51
浮誇的(髮型)變化
Explanation:
coxcomb=雞冠花, 花花公子, 紈褲子弟 coxcombical =紈褲氣的,虛浮的,浮誇的.
Mohawk摩霍克族(原住紐約州的印第安人)
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Gertrude Tsau
United States
Local time: 08:51
Grading comment
Thank you, Gertrude! You don't have to be an expert on hair to understand the gist of the word defining it!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3俗称"公鸡头"的发型。这里形容比较小型的"鸡冠"发行。
yychant
4浮誇的(髮型)變化
Gertrude Tsau


  

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浮誇的(髮型)變化


Explanation:
coxcomb=雞冠花, 花花公子, 紈褲子弟 coxcombical =紈褲氣的,虛浮的,浮誇的.
Mohawk摩霍克族(原住紐約州的印第安人)

Gertrude Tsau
United States
Local time: 08:51
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you, Gertrude! You don't have to be an expert on hair to understand the gist of the word defining it!
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俗称"公鸡头"的发型。这里形容比较小型的"鸡冠"发行。


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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2008-04-26 23:55:24 GMT)
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一个看起来像莫霍克族(原住纽约州的印第安人)的发型.

yychant
United States
Local time: 07:51
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Asker: But I want the translation to have the nuance of the definition of the word coxcombical, namely: conceited, foppish, jaunty, self satisfied. I'm not looking to describe the hairstyle, but define it…


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gertrude Tsau: 那麼就用 "公鸡头"的发型吧!我對髮型落伍了!
1 hr

agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X): 鸡冠发型
4 hrs

agree  pastoral taylor
4 hrs
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