yokel

英 ['jəʊk(ə)l] 美
  • n. 乡巴佬;庄稼汉

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词态变化


复数: yokels;

中文词源


yokel 乡巴佬

可能来自德语方言Jokel,来自Jakob的昵称,用以称呼农夫,含贬义。

英文词源


yokel (n.)
1812, perhaps from dialectal German Jokel, disparaging name for a farmer, originally diminutive of Jakob. Or perhaps from English yokel, dialectal name for "woodpecker."

双语例句


1. The clothes makes him look like a yokel.
这件衣服让他看起来像个乡巴佬。

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2. His mouth was agape in yokel fashion.
他张着口,一副土包子的样子.

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3. The clothes makes him look like a slack - jaw yokel.
这件衣服让他看起来像个土包子.

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4. George Biley is not a ordinary yokel.
乔治·贝利不是一个普通的粗人.

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5. Listen to the local yokel yodel.
听听那个本地土包子唱的岳得尔调.

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