patois
英 [ˈpætwɑː]
美 [ˈpætwɑː]
n. 方言; 土语; 土话
BNC.28260 / COCA.29725
牛津词典
noun
- 方言;土语;土话
a form of a language, spoken by people in a particular area, that is different from the standard language of the country
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR (尤指法语的)方言,土语
Apatoisis a form of a language, especially French, that is spoken in a particular area of a country.- In France patois was spoken in rural, less developed regions.
在法国,欠发达的农村地区说方言。
- In France patois was spoken in rural, less developed regions.
- N-VAR 混合语
Apatoisis a language that has developed from a mixture of other languages.- A substantial proportion of the population speak a French-based patois.
人口中有一大部分说以法语为基础的混合语。
- A substantial proportion of the population speak a French-based patois.
patois is both the singular and the plural form; the singular form is pronounced /'pætwɑː/, and the plural form is pronounced /'pætwɑːz/. patois单复数同形;单数读作/'pætwɑː/,复数读作/'pætwɑːz/。
英英释义
noun
- a regional dialect of a language (especially French)
- a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
- they don't speak our lingo
双语例句
- The young men from the Cougourde d'Aix were chatting merrily among themselves, as though eager to speak patois for the last time.
艾克斯苦古尔德地方的年轻人愉快地在闲谈,好象急着要最后一次说说家乡的土话似的。 - Local languages still exist alongside the Caribbean English dialect, too, but they are mostly the patois of the marketplace and home.
当地的语言也仍然和加勒比海式英语方言并存着,但它们大都是在市场和家里所用的土话。 - Of course, a great many also speak the Windows vernacular, although most are versed only in Windows'point-and-click patois.
当然,也有不少人说Windows术语,尽管大多数人只掌握“指向和单击”这样的简单词汇。 - Language: The official language is English, although a large proportion of the population speak a French-based patois.
语言:英语为官方语言,但不少居民讲一种带土语的法语。 - The Study of the Macanese Patois Words Borrowing from Cantonese
澳门土生葡语粤语借用词语初探 - A substantial proportion of the population speak a French-based patois.
人口中有一大部分说以法语为基础的混合语。 - The generation of the Macanese Patois played an important role in the development of the languages of Macao.
这种语言的产生在澳门语言发展的进程中留下了重要的印迹。 - In France patois was spoken in rural, less developed regions.
在法国,欠发达的农村地区说方言。 - He speaks the local patois.
他会说当地方言。 - Order at a restaurant or ask to try on clothes in a department store in your new patois.
用你的新口音在餐馆点餐,或者在商场要求试衣。