When you call a man dapper, you mean he is dressed in a neat, careful way. His clothes look clean and well chosen, his hair is tidy, and he looks as if he took time that morning.

When you call a man dapper當你說一個男生dapper you mean意思是 he is dressed in a neat, careful way他穿得整齊又用心 His clothes look clean and well chosen他的衣服看起來乾淨、挑選得很好 his hair is tidy頭髮整整齊齊 and而且 he looks as if he took time that morning看起來就像那天早上花了時間打理

The word often paints a small or thin man, not a big, heavy one — a little man in a sharp jacket, maybe with polished shoes or a hat.

The word often paints這個詞常常描繪的是 a small or thin man矮小或瘦的男生 not a big, heavy one而不是高大、壯碩的 a little man一個小個子 in a sharp jacket穿著俐落外套 maybe with polished shoes or a hat也許還配了擦亮的鞋子或帽子

It is a warm, slightly old-fashioned compliment. People still say it, though it can sound like something a grandparent would say, or like praise with a small smile in it. You almost always use it for men; for a woman it would sound odd or joking.

It is這是 a warm, slightly old-fashioned compliment一句溫暖、有點老派的稱讚 People still say it大家還是會這樣說 though雖然 it can sound like something a grandparent would say聽起來可能像長輩會講的話 or like praise with a small smile in it或者是帶點微笑的稱讚 You almost always use it for men這個詞幾乎都是用在男生身上 for a woman用在女生身上 it would sound odd or joking會顯得奇怪或像在開玩笑

Though actually, it is not the same as handsome. A dapper man might not be movie-star good-looking. He is just put together.

Though actually不過其實 it is not the same as handsome這跟handsome不一樣 A dapper man might not be一個dapper的男生不一定 movie-star good-looking有明星般的好看外表 He is他 just put together只是打理得很好而已

In everyday talk people sometimes stretch it: “You’re looking dapper tonight” can simply mean “you dressed up nicely,” even if the person is not small.

In everyday talk在日常說法裡 people sometimes stretch it大家有時候會把這個詞用得更寬鬆 “You’re looking dapper tonight”「You're looking dapper tonight」 can simply mean可以就只是說 “you dressed up nicely,”「你今晚打扮得真好看」 even if the person is not small就算這個人並不矮小也一樣