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。
英语词源
- 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."
权威例句
- 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.