a man who lives off a prostitute's earnings 靠妓女挣钱养活的男人 ■(derogatory)an effeminate man (贬)娘娘腔的男人
verb [no obj.]
live off a prostitute's earnings 靠妓女挣钱养活 ■[with obj.]ask for or obtain (something to which one is not strictly entitled) 搞到,索取(本不该得的东西) I ponced a ciggie off her. 我从她那里搞了支烟。
继承用法 ponce about/around
behave in a ridiculous, ineffective, or posturing way 胡闹,游手好闲,招摇 I ponced around in front of the mirror. 我在镜子前搔首弄姿。
ponce something up
make overly elaborate and unnecessary changes to something in an attempt to improve it 为改进而做过细的不必要的改变