"hicks" in Chinese (Simplified)
乡巴佬 (贬义)
Definition
“Hicks” 是非正式且带有侮辱意味的词,用来指农村地区被认为没有见识或文化水平较低的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于极为口语且贬义的用词,不适合在正式场合使用。通常带有对农村人的刻板印象。即使在朋友间开玩笑也要谨慎,会令人不快。
Examples
Some people call country folks hicks, but that's not nice.
有些人叫农村人**乡巴佬**,但这样不好。
He thinks all hicks live on farms.
他认为所有的**乡巴佬**都住在农场。
The city kids made fun of the hicks from the small town.
城市里的孩子取笑那个小镇的**乡巴佬**。
Don’t call them hicks—that’s just rude and unfair.
别叫他们**乡巴佬**,那样很没礼貌也不公平。
Whenever they came to the city, the locals joked about the visiting hicks.
每次他们来城市,本地人都会拿这些**乡巴佬**开玩笑。
You don’t have to dress like a hick to go camping!
去露营不用打扮成**乡巴佬**!