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bumpkin

/ˈbʌmpkɪn/

Meanings
noun

乡巴佬, 土包子

A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.

Examples :

"He felt like a bumpkin at the fancy restaurant, unsure of which fork to use. "
在高级餐厅里，他觉得自己像个乡巴佬，不知道该用哪个叉子。
person character attitude society culture

Related Words

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

饭店，餐馆。

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

放学后，我们一家人去饭馆吃了晚饭。

Illustration fancy

fancy noun

/ˈfæn.si/

想象力，幻想。

"My brother's fancy painted vivid pictures of a trip to the moon. "

我弟弟的想象力生动地描绘了一次登月旅行。

Illustration extend

extend verb

/ɛkˈstɛnd/

延伸，扩展.

"The school's library hours were extended to 8 PM on weekdays. "

学校图书馆的工作日开放时间延长到了晚上八点。

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人， 人物， 个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

Illustration unsure

unsure adjective

/ʌnˈʃʊr/ /ʌnˈʃɔr/

不确定，没把握

"I'm unsure about the best way to prepare for the upcoming history test. "

我不确定该怎么最好地准备即将到来的历史考试。

Illustration clumsy

clumsy noun

/ˈklʌmzi/

笨手笨脚的人，笨拙的人

"The clumsy tripped over the rug and spilled her coffee. "

那个笨手笨脚的人被地毯绊倒了，还洒了咖啡。

Illustration yokel

yokel noun

/ˈjəʊ.kəl/ /ˈjoʊ.kəl/

乡巴佬，土包子

"The city kids thought I was a yokel because I didn't know anything about online games. "

城里的孩子们觉得我是个乡巴佬，因为我对网络游戏一窍不通。

Illustration sailboat

sailboat noun

/ˈseɪlˌbəʊt/ /ˈseɪlˌboʊt/

帆船

"The sailboat glided across the lake, powered by the gentle breeze. "

帆船借助着微风，在湖面上轻轻滑行。

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

Illustration unsophisticated

unsophisticated adjective

/ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/ /ˌʌnsoʊˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/

天真的，淳朴的。

"Her cooking was simple and unsophisticated, but it was always delicious and made with love. "

她的厨艺很简单，也不讲究什么技巧，但总是非常美味，而且是用爱做的。

Illustration secure

secure verb

/səˈkjɔː(ɹ)/ /səˈkjɔɹ/

保护，使安全。

"The school installed new security cameras to secure the building and protect students. "

学校安装了新的监控摄像头，以确保大楼安全，保护学生们。

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

允许, 准许

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

允许仆人获得自由；允许自由通行；允许有一天休息。