"hayseeds" in Chinese (Simplified)
乡巴佬土包子
Definition
“Hayseeds” 是一个非正式、带有贬义的词,用来形容被认为不懂世故或不够时髦的乡下人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
是贬义词,常用来嘲笑乡下人土气或落后。在正式场合应避免使用;类似“土包子”。偶尔朋友间可自嘲。
Examples
Some city people call farmers hayseeds.
有些城市人称农民为**乡巴佬**。
He was teased at school for being one of the hayseeds.
他在学校因为是**乡巴佬**而被嘲笑。
The movie shows two hayseeds visiting a big city.
电影里有两个**乡巴佬**去大城市旅游。
Don’t mind their jokes, we hayseeds know how to have real fun.
别管他们的玩笑,咱们这些**乡巴佬**才会真正享受乐趣。
Back home, being called hayseeds just means we’re proud of our roots.
在家乡,被叫**乡巴佬**只是表示我们为自己的根感到自豪。
They might laugh at the way hayseeds talk, but it’s full of character.
他们也许嘲笑**乡巴佬**的说话方式,但其实很有特色。