"palooka" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 笨蛋（笨拙的人）- 笨拙的拳擊手

Definition

俚語，指笨拙或沒有技能的人，常用來形容拙劣的拳擊手，也可用於泛指笨拙的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Palooka' 是美國較老的俚語，非常口語化且帶貶義，常用於拳擊但亦可泛指無能者。現代日常英語中較罕見，常出現在老電影或舊文學作品中。

Examples

He called his opponent a palooka during the boxing match.

他在拳擊比賽中稱對手為**笨蛋**。

Don't be a palooka—follow the instructions carefully.

別當**笨蛋**，仔細按照說明做吧。

Everyone laughed when the palooka tripped over his own feet.

當那個**笨蛋**自己被自己絆倒時，大家都笑了。

I can't believe they let that palooka drive the bus!

真不敢相信他們讓那個**笨蛋**開公車！

She acts like a real palooka around the boss—always messing things up.

她在老闆面前簡直就是個**笨蛋**，總是把事情搞砸。

That movie's hero starts off as a total palooka, but he gets better.

那部電影的主角一開始是個十足的**笨蛋**，後來才進步。