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hicks

UK //hɪks//US //hɪks//

词源

源自人名Hick(Richard的昵称),18世纪起被用来指代乡下人,可能因为农村地区常用这个名字。

noun

❶ 指来自乡村或小城镇的人,常带有贬义,暗示他们缺乏教养或见识。

“The city folks often look down on the hicks from the countryside.”

(城里人常常看不起来自乡村的乡巴佬。)

“He felt like a hick when he first moved to the big city.”

(他刚搬到大城市时觉得自己像个土包子。)

同义词:yokel, rustic, bumpkin

常见短语

hick town — 指偏远落后的小镇,通常带有贬义,暗示那里的人思想保守或生活方式陈旧。

“He couldn't wait to leave that hick town and explore the world.”

(他迫不及待想要离开那个落后的小镇去探索世界。)