dapper

/ˈdæpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈæpɚ] /ˈdæpər/ (ame, ipa) · [dˈæpɚ] /ˈda-pər How to pronounce dapper (audio)/ (ame, mw)

dapper — 形容詞

  • dapperpositive
  • dapperercomparative
  • dapperestsuperlative

1. wearing neat, carefully chosen clothes and looking stylish in a slightly traditi

1.形容詞C1
釋義

衣著俐落

穿著整潔時髦，帶點紳士感

wearing neat, carefully chosen clothes and looking stylish in a slightly traditional way, especially used of a man.

例句

In his blue suit and polished shoes, Felix looked dapper at the award dinner.

穿上藍色西裝和擦亮的皮鞋後，Felix 在頒獎晚宴上顯得衣著很俐落。

look dapper + occasion clothing details

The barber's striped jacket made him seem dapper without looking stiff or proud.

那件條紋外套讓那位理髮師看起來體面俐落，卻不會顯得太拘謹或高傲。

seem dapper after linking verb

同義詞
  • smart

    broader and more common; can describe any neat, attractive appearance

  • neat

    stresses order and cleanliness more than style

  • stylish

    more modern and broader; does not suggest the same trim, slightly old-fashioned feel

  • spruce

    close in meaning but even more old-fashioned in tone

反義詞
  • scruffy

    untidy and careless in dress

  • sloppy

    careless and not put together

  • rumpled

    clothes look creased or messy rather than neat

用法筆記

Most often used about men, especially with clothes or appearance nouns such as 'suit', 'hat', or 'uniform', and it commonly appears after linking verbs like 'look' and 'seem'. It sounds mildly old-fashioned and approving rather than flashy.

常見錯誤

❌The living room was dapper after we cleaned it.
✅The living room looked tidy after we cleaned it.
💡'dapper' praises a person's dress or appearance, not a room.
❌Her report was dapper and easy to read.
✅Her report was neat and easy to read.
💡'dapper' is about stylish appearance, not writing.