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"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。