"hayseed" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 乡巴佬
• 土包子

Definition

在非正式语境中，'hayseed'是对乡村人略带贬义的称呼，尤其指那些被认为不够时髦或缺乏城市礼仪的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该词属于美式英语，口语、带有轻微贬义。通常用来形容被看作单纯、缺乏都市气息的农村人，多见于笑话或故事。日常交流中慎用，以免冒犯。

Examples

He called the farmer a hayseed.

他把农民叫成了**乡巴佬**。

Some city people think everyone from the country is a hayseed.

有些城里人觉得乡下人都是**土包子**。

The movie showed a hayseed learning to live in the big city.

电影里，一个**乡巴佬**学着在大城市生活。

Don’t let his hayseed accent fool you—he’s actually very smart.

别被他的**乡巴佬**口音骗了——他其实很聪明。

They laughed, calling him a hayseed when he wore overalls to the party.

他们嘲笑他穿着背带裤参加聚会，说他像个**土包子**。

Even though he grew up a hayseed, he fit right in with the city crowd.

他虽然小时候是个**乡巴佬**，但在城市人群中很合群。