pansy

名词 pansy:

1. large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
   同义词：Viola tricolor hortensis
2. a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
   同义词：sissy, pantywaist, milksop, Milquetoast
3. offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
   同义词：fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf

1. My brother- in- law is just a pansy because he is a mother's boy.
   我的姐夫娘娘腔，因为他是饱受母亲溺爱的娇生儿。
2. He grew some pansies in the garden.
   他在花园里种了一些三色紫罗兰。

pan.sy

n.（名词）
【复数】 pan.sies
Any of various plants of the generaAchimenes or Viola, especially V. tricolor or its hybrids, having flowers with velvety petals of various colors.
三色堇：任一种耐寒苣苔属 或 堇菜属 的植物，尤指 三色堇 或它的杂交种，有带各种颜色的柔软花瓣的花
Color A deep to strong violet.
【色彩】 深紫色
Offensive Slang
【无礼用语】 【俚语】
Used as a disparaging term for a man or boy who is considered effeminate.
女性化的男子：对被认为有女子气的男子或男孩的贬称
Used as a disparaging term for a gay or homosexual man.
同性恋的男子：对男同性恋者的贬称

来源：
Middle English pancy
中古英语 pancy
from Old French pensee [thought, remembrance, pansy] [from feminine past participle of] penser [to think] * see pensive
源自 古法语 pensee [思想，记忆，三色堇] [] 源自penser的阴性过去分词 [思考] *参见 pensive