yokel的意思

yokel

基本解释

n. 乡巴佬；庄稼汉

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."

实用例句

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

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

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.

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

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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