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crackerjack

Wiktionary 原文

/ˈkrækɚd͡ʒæk/

crackerjack¹词源 1

构词拆解

crack

词干

‘highly skilled, excellent’

er

后缀

jack

词干

‘man’

-er: (added to verbs) A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun. · (added to verbs, informal) A person or thing to which the root verb is done or can be done satisfactorily.

词源说明

From crack (“highly skilled, excellent”) + -er + jack (“man”).

释义

形容词adjective

1Exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality.
2Expert, top-rated or high-performing.

名词noun

1An exceptionally fine or excellent thing or person.
2An expert or top-rated individual (e.g., a marksman).

crackerjack²词源 2

词源说明

From the trademark Cracker Jack popcorn snack featuring a blue sailor-suited man on the box.

释义

形容词adjective

1US, slangReferring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that constitute the traditional blue uniform of the enlisted men of the US Navy.

名词noun

1US, slang, in the pluralThe traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy

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2US, slangA U.S. Navy sailor.

3US, uncountableAlternative form of cracker jack; popcorn candied in molasses-flavored caramel and peanuts.