Yankee

英 [ˈjæŋki]

美 [ˈjæŋki]

n.  美国北方人; (尤指)新英格兰人; (美国南北战争时的)北军士兵

复数：yankees　

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牛津词典

noun

• 美国北方人；（尤指）新英格兰人
  a person who comes from or lives in any of the northern states of the US, especially New England
• （美国南北战争时的）北军士兵
  a soldier who fought for the Union (= the northern states) in the American Civil War
• （美国南北战争时的）北军士兵
  a soldier who fought for the Union (= the northern states) in the American Civil War

柯林斯词典

• （美国）北方诸州的人，北方佬
  AYankeeis a person from a northern or north-eastern state of the United States.
• 美国佬，美国人（一些讲英国英语的人的说法，可能具冒犯意味）
  Some speakers of British English refer to anyone from the United States as aYankee. This use could cause offence.

双语例句

• I was playing poker tonight with two drunken Yankee captains and they let it out.
  今天晚上我和两个喝醉酒的北方船长打扑克，是他们泄露出来的。
• During the American Civil war@ yankee@ took on a wider meaning.
  在美国南北战争时期，“扬基佬”一词的含义扩大了。
• "You let a damned Yankee into their room?"
  “你让这个该死的北方佬进她们的房间了？”
• We had a great tailgate party before the Washington Red socks played the New York Yankee.
  我们在看华盛顿红袜队和纽约扬基队的比赛前举行了很精彩的车尾野餐会。
• Come on, then, dance for me, yankee.
  来呀，给我跳舞吧，美国佬！
• Industrious, responsible, it was their "Yankee ingenuity" and practicality that created the work ethic.
  他们勤勉尽责，正是他们那扬基式的机灵和务实精神创立了职业道德。
• The Yankee already got them!
  北方佬已经打败了他们！
• But when Taiwan's biggest baseball star arrived at Yankee camp last week, there was little fanfare.
  但是当台湾最大的棒球明星上周抵达洋基春训营，却没有引起什麽注意。
• Soldiers are coming! Yankee soldiers! Quick, pack your bags.
  军队要来了！北方士兵来了！快！赶快打包行李了！
• You know who wasin town this weekend, went to a Yankee game?
  你知道这周末谁去看扬基队比赛了吗？