俚语，可能来自法语pensionnaire,寄宿者，吃白食者，靠妓女养活者，来自拉丁语pendere,悬挂，依靠，词源同depend,pension.-aire,人。引申词义皮条客，娘娘腔。

1. Ponce was as heartless and unfeeling as any wild beast.

帮塞毫无心肝,凶残犹如野兽.

2. But, with all his wealth, Ponce was not happy.

庞塞虽然很有钱, 但并不愉快.

3. Ponce was not a man to wast time in any undertaking.

庞塞是位做任何事情都不耽搁时间的人.

4. Ponce was not a man to waste time in any undertaking.

帮塞是个不论办理什么事都不浪费时间的人.

5. I'd like him better if he didn't ponce about so much.

如果他不这么到处招摇,我会更喜欢他一些.