hillbilly
英 ['h?lb?l?]
美['h?lb?li]
- n. 鄉下人，鄉巴佬；山地內部的貧農，山地人
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詞態變化
復數:?hillbillies;
中文詞源
hillbilly 鄉巴佬
hill,山丘，billy,人名Billy.代稱。
英文詞源
- hillbilly (n.)
- "southern Appalachian U.S. resident," by 1892, from hill + masc. proper name Billy/Billie.
Then again, I do not think It will do so well. I would hate to see some old railroad man come here and take my job, and then, I don t think It is right to hire some Hill Billy and give him the same right as I just because he was hired the same time I was. ["The Railroad Trainmen's Journal," vol. IX, July 1892]
In reference to a type of folk music, first attested 1924.
In short, a Hill-Billie is a free and untrammelled white citizen of Alabama, who lives in the hills, has no means to speak of, dresses as he can, talks as he pleases, drinks whiskey when he gets it, and fires of his revolver as the fancy takes him. ["New York Journal," April 23, 1900]
雙語例句
- 1. She belted out ballads and hillbilly songs one after another all evening.
- 她整晚一個接一個地大唱民謠和鄉村小調.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. A hillbilly walked down the street near the draft board.
- 有一個鄉下人在距兵役局不遠的一條街上走著.
來自辭典例句
- 3. A hillbilly love song was on the jukebox.
- 自動唱機正在放一張鄉間情歌唱片.
來自辭典例句
- 4. A hillbilly was visiting the big city for the first time.
- 有一個鄉下人第一次來到大城市.
來自互聯網
- 5. Blinking in amazement, the hillbilly drawled, " I should have brought my wife! "
- 鄉下人驚奇地眨著眼睛, 慢吞吞地說: “ 我應該把我的老婆帶來! ”
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