"alec" in Chinese (Traditional)
自作聰明的人Alec(專有名詞)
Definition
'Alec' 是男性名字。在“smart alec”中,指裝聰明、惹人厭的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
單用 'Alec' 只是名字。'Smart alec' 纔有貶義,指愛裝聰明的人,只適合口語。不用單獨 'alec' 指自作聰明者。
Examples
His name is Alec.
他的名字叫**Alec**。
Alec lives next door.
**Alec** 住在隔壁。
My cousin's name is Alec.
我表弟叫**Alec**。
Don't be such a smart alec—just answer the question.
別當**自作聰明的人**——只回答問題。
Whenever someone says a joke, Alec always laughs the loudest.
每當有人講笑話,**Alec** 總是笑得最大聲。
She called him a 'smart alec' because he always corrects the teacher.
她叫他“自作聰明的人”,因為他總是糾正老師。