"bobby" in Chinese (Simplified)
英国警察
Definition
“Bobby”是英国英语中对警察的非正式称呼,主要指英国的警察。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词是非正式用语,主要用于英国,很少在其他国家使用,不指其他国家的警察。词源于19世纪,来自创立现代英国警察部队的Robert Peel爵士。
Examples
The bobby helped the lost child find his parents.
那位**英国警察**帮助走失的孩子找到了父母。
A bobby stands on the street corner every morning.
每天早上有个**英国警察**站在街角。
Many tourists like to take a photo with a bobby.
很多游客喜欢和**英国警察**合影。
You can always spot a bobby by his tall helmet in London.
在伦敦,你总能通过高高的帽子认出**英国警察**。
If you're lost in the city, just ask a bobby for directions.
如果在城市里迷路了,可以直接跟**英国警察**问路。
Back in the day, every neighborhood had its own friendly bobby on patrol.
以前,每个街区都有自己的友善**英国警察**巡逻。