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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++po·dunk /ˈpəʊdʌŋk $ ˈpoʊ-/ adjective American English informal  UNIMPORTANTa podunk place is small and unimportant 〔地方〕小而不重要的 Bob’s from some podunk town in Iowa. 鲍勃来自艾奥瓦州的一个无名小镇。Origin Podunk (1800-1900) Podunk, village in Massachusetts or area in Connecticut
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podunk
podunk /ˈpəʊdʌŋk $ ˈpoʊ-/ adjective American English informal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: Podunk, village in Massachusetts or area in Connecticut
a podunk place is small and unimportant:
    Bob’s from some podunk town in Iowa.


Po·dunkBrE /ˈpəʊdʌŋk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpoʊdʌŋk/ 🔊 adjective (US, informal) (of a town 小镇) small, dull and not important 无生气的;无足轻重的 ORIGIN From a place name of southern New England. 源自新英格兰南部地名波敦克。