词汇 | challenged |
释义 | aesthetically challengedDistinctly unattractive or unpleasant to the eye; ugly. (Pseudo-politically correct slang used for humorous effect.) Primarily heard in UK. Deborah's new boyfriend is a bit aesthetically challenged, but she loves him and I guess that's all that counts. esthetically challengedDistinctly unattractive or unpleasant to the eye; ugly. (Pseudo-politically correct slang used for humorous effect.) Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Deborah's new boyfriend is a bit esthetically challenged, but she loves him and I guess that's all that counts. ethically challengedDishonest, corrupt, or otherwise unethical in behavior. Though many suspected the governor of being ethically challenged, it wasn't until evidence of a bribery scheme emerged that any legal action was taken against him. gravitationally challenged1. Fat, bulky, or very heavy. (Pseudo-politically correct slang used for humorous effect.) I don't think Mike is obese—he's just a bit gravitationally challenged. 2. Prone to or characterized by clumsiness or a lack of balance. I've been bumping into people at work all day long—I must be a bit gravitationally challenged today or something. horizontally challengedFat or obese. (Pseudo-politically correct slang used for humorous effect.) I became a little horizontally challenged after my accident, since I had to be in a wheelchair for nearly a year. vertically challengedShort; not tall in stature. (Pseudo-politically correct slang used for humorous effect.) Whenever anyone teases me about my height, I just tell them that I'm vertically challenged! Yeah, my boyfriend is a little vertically challenged, but he's the most loving man I've ever known. parentally challengedBorn to unwed parents. (Pseudo-politically correct slang used for humorous effect.) A: "Is it true that Sean is parentally challenged?" B: "No, I'm pretty sure his parents were married before he was born." challenge (someone) to (something)To dare or provoke one to participate in something, such as a competition. I ushered Bob out the door as soon as that obnoxious guy challenged him to a fight. Jenna is really good at basketball, so don't challenge her to a game unless you're OK with losing! hygienically challengedNot clean; dirty. (Pseudo-politically correct slang used for humorous effect.) Don't get too close to that fellow over there, he's a bit, uh, hygienically challenged. hygienically challengedEuph. [of a person] dirty. (Jocular.) Bill always smells terrible. He must be hygienically challenged. A couple of the kids in my class are, let us say, hygienically challenged. |
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