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hillbilly

/hɪlˈbɪ.li/ /ˈhɪlbɪli/

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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 hillbilly family moved to town for their daughter's school, but they were unfamiliar with city life. "

这户乡下人家为了女儿上学搬到了城里，但是他们对城市生活很不熟悉。

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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 movie portrayed the family as poor hillbillies living in a cabin in the Appalachian mountains. "

这部电影把那家人描绘成住在阿巴拉契亚山脉小木屋里的贫穷乡下白人。

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verb

土里土气地表现，装傻充愣.

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

Examples :

""Even though he's a successful lawyer now, he likes to hillbilly his way through casual conversations with his old friends, telling funny stories about growing up on the farm." "

即使他现在是个成功的律师，他还是喜欢和老朋友们用装傻充愣的方式轻松聊天，讲些在农场长大的趣事。

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verb

装傻充愣

To portray or act as an uneducated and unsophisticated fool.

Examples :

"The comedian hillbillied himself on stage, exaggerating his accent and clumsiness to get laughs. "

这位喜剧演员在舞台上装傻充愣，故意夸张口音和笨拙的动作来引人发笑。

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verb

土里土气，乡巴佬做派

To perform or experience stereotypically hillbilly-like actions.

Examples :

"To avoid getting laughed at, he hillbilly-ed his way through the school talent show, playing a banjo badly. "

为了避免被人嘲笑，他在学校的才艺表演上故意土里土气地表演，拙劣地弹着班卓琴。

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