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humdinger

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hum·ding·er /hʌmˈdɪŋə $ -ər/ noun  a humdinger informalGOOD/EXCELLENT a very exciting or impressive game, performance, or event 精彩的比赛[表演,事件] a real humdinger of a match 一场真正扣人心弦的比赛
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humdingerBrown must have been a humdinger of a playground supervisor.Pierre and Donna are having a humdinger of a row.What a shame it couldn't have been more of a humdinger.And it was a humdinger, delivered with passion and poise.There was a humdinger of a reception to greet us.a humdinger of a partySuch excitement was absent during a first half that was more humdrum than humdinger.
hum·ding·er nounChineseSyllable
Corpus game, exciting or or event very performance, impressive a


humdinger
humdinger /hʌmˈdɪŋə $ -ər/ noun
a humdinger informal a very exciting or impressive game, performance, or event:
    a real humdinger of a match


hum·ding·erBrE /ˌhʌmˈdɪŋə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhʌmˈdɪŋər/ 🔊 noun [singular] (informal) something that is very exciting or impressive 令人兴奋的事物;出色的事物It turned into a real humdinger of a game. 那场比赛变得扣人心弦。🔊🔊