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If a place or a group feels clubby, the people inside are very warm with one another — they chat, they joke, they look after their own. The other half of the word is the sharp bit, though: if you are not already in that group, you may feel shut out. Nobody has to shout at you; the room just does not open. Offices, golf clubs, old schools, and some towns get called clubby in this way. It is not a kind review. It often means “too much like a private club.” You hear it a little more in British English than in American English. People also stretch it past buildings: a clubby company, a clubby board, a clubby trade where the same names keep winning.
小圈圈的、排外的(自己人很熱絡,外人不受歡迎)
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
clubbyadj/ˈklʌbi/
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Resembling or suggestive of a social club or clubhouse.
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Resembling or suggestive of a social club or clubhouse.
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Resembling or suggestive of a social club or clubhouse.
- With minimalist décor, clubby music, and a strikingly designed bar, Popular stands out not only for its clientele but also for its opium-den atmosphere.
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informalFond of frequenting nightclubs.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。