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twerps

/twɜːrps/

Meanings
noun

笨蛋，傻瓜。

A fool, a twit.

Examples :

"The twerps in the class kept asking silly questions, distracting the teacher. "
班里那些笨蛋一直问些愚蠢的问题，打扰老师。
character person attitude
noun

小不点儿，小家伙，小屁孩儿

A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling).

Examples :

""My older brother always calls me and my friends 'twerps,' but it's just his way of teasing us affectionately." "
我哥哥总是叫我和我的朋友们“小屁孩儿”，但他只是用这种方式来开玩笑，表达他对我们的喜爱。
person family character attitude language

Related Words

Illustration younger

younger adjective

/ˈjʌŋɡə/ /ˈjʌŋɡɚ/

年轻的，较小的。

"a lamb is a young sheep;  these picture books are for young readers"

小羊是年轻的绵羊；这些图画书是给年龄较小的读者看的。

Illustration distracting

distracting verb

/dɪˈstræktɪŋ/ /dəˈstræktɪŋ/

分散注意力，使分心。

"The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored."

比赛唯一进球的时候，体育场上空盘旋着一架直升机，分散了人群的注意力。

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

老师，教师

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

我女儿的老师非常友善而且乐于助人。

Illustration regarded

regarded verb

/ɹɪˈɡɑːdɪd/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪd/

看待， 视为

"She regarded us warily."

她小心翼翼地观察着我们。

Illustration sibling

sibling noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋ/

兄弟姐妹，手足

"None of my siblings are married yet."

我的兄弟姐妹都还没结婚呢。

Illustration bullied

bullied adjective

/ˈbʊlid/

受欺负的，被霸凌的。

"The bullied student was afraid to go to school. "

那个受欺负的学生害怕去上学。

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

Illustration questions

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

问题，疑问。

"What is your question?"

你的问题是什么？

Illustration insignificant

insignificant adjective

/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

微不足道的，不重要的

"Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal."

与主要目标相比，这些都只是微不足道的细节。

Illustration affectionately

affectionately adverb

/əˈfɛkʃənətli/

深情地， 亲切地

"My grandmother affectionately patted my head. "

奶奶亲切地拍了拍我的头。

Illustration contemptible

contemptible adjective

/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/

卑鄙的，可鄙的

"Cheating on a test is a contemptible act that deserves punishment. "

考试作弊是卑鄙可耻的行为，理应受到惩罚。

Illustration playfully

playfully adverb

/ˈpleɪfəli/ /ˈpleɪfʊli/

顽皮地，嬉戏地

"The kitten playfully batted at the dangling string. "

小猫顽皮地拍打着悬挂的绳子。