honker

honker — 名詞

1. a driver who uses their car horn too much or too loudly, annoying other people o

1.名詞B2
釋義

亂按喇叭的人

不停按喇叭惹人厭的駕駛

a driver who uses their car horn too much or too loudly, annoying other people on the road

例句

The truck driver behind Zola was a honker, blasting his horn at every red light.

Zola 後面的卡車司機是個亂按喇叭的人,每個紅燈都猛按喇叭。

subject complement: was a honker

Iris told the honker in the next lane to stop pressing his horn so loudly.

Iris 叫隔壁車道那個亂按喇叭的人不要再那麼大聲按喇叭了。

用法筆記

Describes a person's behaviour, not a fixed identity — someone is called a honker in a specific situation, not as a permanent label.

2. a nose that is impressively big, used informally and humorously

2.名詞C1
釋義

大鼻子

幽默或粗魯地形容很大的鼻子

a nose that is impressively big, used informally and humorously

例句

Dario's honker made him easy to recognise in a crowd of people.

Dario 的大鼻子讓他在人群中很容易被認出來。

The comedian made jokes about his own honker during the whole show.

那位喜劇演員整場表演都在拿自己的大鼻子開玩笑。

informal register for humorous effect

同義詞
  • beak

    more humorous or insulting, comparing the nose to a bird's beak

  • schnozz

    slang from Yiddish, similar register but rarer in British English