Falstaffian
adjective /fɔːlˈstɑːfiən/
/fɔːlˈstæfiən/
(literary)- fat, cheerful and eating and drinking a lot
福斯塔夫式的(源于莎士比亚笔下人物,外形肥胖且喜狂欢闹饮) - My uncle was a Falstaffian figure.
我的叔叔是个福斯塔夫式的人物。 - a Falstaffian approach to life
福斯塔夫式的生活方式
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词源From Sir John Falstaff, a character in several plays by William Shakespeare. - My uncle was a Falstaffian figure.