"limeys" in Chinese (Traditional)
limeys(指英國人的口語用語)
Definition
對英國人的俚語稱呼,有時帶有輕微貶義,特別指英國水手,源於他們為防治壞血病而喫萊姆。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“limeys” 是較老式的、帶有些許貶義的俚語,現今少見,多見於美國英語或歷史語境,不宜在正式場合使用。
Examples
Some Americans used to call British sailors limeys.
有些美國人過去稱英國水手為**limeys**。
They called the team from England the limeys in jest.
他們開玩笑地叫英格蘭隊**limeys**。
The word limeys comes from British sailors eating limes.
**limeys** 這個詞來自英國水手喫萊姆。
Back in the old days, people would tease British tourists by calling them limeys.
以前人們會用**limeys**來揶揄英國遊客。
I've only ever heard my grandfather use the word limeys, and usually when telling war stories.
我只聽過我祖父在講戰爭故事時說**limeys**這個詞。
Be careful—calling someone limeys these days might not go over so well.
小心—現在叫人**limeys**可能不太受歡迎。