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yanks

UK //jæŋks//US //jæŋks//

词源

名词义源自"Yankee"(美国北方人的昵称),动词义可能源自荷兰语"janken"(拉拽)或拟声词。

noun

❶ 对美国人(尤指美国北方人)的非正式称呼,通常用于英式英语中,带有轻微调侃意味。

“The yanks love their baseball and apple pie.”

(美国佬特别喜欢棒球和苹果派。)

“During the war, the yanks were our allies.”

(战争期间,美国佬是我们的盟友。)

同义词:Americans, Yankees, US citizens

verb

❶ 突然用力拉或拽某物,动作快速而有力。

“She yanks the door open when she's angry.”

(她生气时会猛地拉开门。)

“He yanked the cord out of the socket.”

(他一把将插头从插座里拔了出来。)

同义词:pull, jerk, tug

常见短语

yank someone's chain — 故意戏弄或惹恼某人,类似于中文的"逗人玩"或"撩人"。

“Stop yanking my chain with these ridiculous questions!”

(别用这些荒唐问题来耍我了!)