pansies
US /ˈpæn.ziz/
UK /ˈpæn.ziz/
複數名詞
1.
三色堇
a popular garden plant with velvety flowers of various colors, typically purple, yellow, and white
範例:
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The flower beds were full of colorful pansies.
花壇裡開滿了五顏六色的三色堇。
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She planted some yellow and purple pansies along the pathway.
她在小徑旁種了一些黃色和紫色的三色堇。
2.
娘娘腔, 懦夫
(derogatory, informal) effeminate or weak men
範例:
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He called them a bunch of pansies for not wanting to fight.
他罵他們是群娘娘腔，因為他們不想打架。
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Don't be such a pansy, just try it!
別那麼娘娘腔，試試看！