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hillbillies

/ˈhɪlbɪliz/

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noun

乡巴佬，乡下人.

Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.

Examples :

"The city kids sometimes called the new students from the Appalachian Mountains "hillbillies" because of their simple clothes and unfamiliar accents. "

城里的孩子有时会叫那些从阿巴拉契亚山脉来的新同学“乡巴佬”，因为他们穿着朴素，口音也很特别。

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noun

乡巴佬，乡下人

A white person from the rural southern part of the United States, especially the Southeastern states.

Examples :

"The local school had a few hillbillies who moved there from a small town in rural Georgia. "

当地学校有几个从佐治亚州农村小镇搬来的乡下孩子。

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verb

土气，装傻。

To emphasize one's rural or humble upbringing; to use unsophisticated charm.

Examples :

"Even though he now lives in a fancy apartment in the city, he likes to hillbilly his way through conversations by telling funny stories about growing up on a farm, hoping to make people laugh and feel comfortable. "

即使他现在住在城里豪华的公寓里，他还是喜欢在谈话中装傻充愣，讲一些在农场长大的趣事，希望能逗大家开心，让气氛更轻松。

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verb

丑化乡巴佬，土老帽。

To portray or act as an uneducated and unsophisticated fool.

Examples :

"The comedian's routine was criticized for hillbillying people from rural areas, relying on stereotypes to get cheap laughs. "

这位喜剧演员的表演因为丑化乡下人而受到批评，他靠刻板印象来博取廉价的笑声。

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verb

乡巴佬行为，像乡巴佬一样。

To perform or experience stereotypically hillbilly-like actions.

Examples :

"After the storm knocked out the power, we had to hillbilly the generator together with spare parts we found in the shed. "

暴风雨把电弄断后，我们只能用棚子里找到的零碎零件土法子上马，凑合着把发电机搞好。

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