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单词 kenspeckle
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kenspeckle

/ˈkɛnˌspɛk(ə)l /
adjective Scottish
Easily recognizable; conspicuous: he loved walking in the village, where he was a kenspeckle figure...
  • A kenspeckle figure in Scotland, Morrison networks effectively with bonhomie and chuckles.
  • Another kenspeckle figure in Scottish training ranks is Andrew Crow, whose five-year-old gelding Witch Wind did well to finish second.
  • That kenspeckle figure in Scottish racing, trainer Donal Nolan, had a long career as a jockey on the flat and over jumps, and down the years he has sent out a decent number of winners from his yard near Wishaw.

Origin

Mid 16th century: of Scandinavian origin, probably based on Old Norse kenna 'know, perceive' and spak-, spek- 'wise or wisdom'.

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