yanqui

/ˈjaŋkɪ/ /ˈjæŋki/

Meanings

noun

美国佬，北美佬.

(sometimes derogatory) A citizen of the United States of America, as opposed to a Latin American.

Examples :

""Some people in the town viewed the American tourists as yanquis who didn't understand their culture." "

镇上的一些人认为这些美国游客是些不了解他们文化的“美国佬”。

Related Words

viewed verb

/vjuːd/

观看，看待

"The video was viewed by millions of people."

这个视频被数百万人观看了。

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

理解，明白，领会。

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

我的老师解释了新的数学概念，我完全领会了。

tourists noun

/ˈtʊərɪsts/ /ˈtɔːrɪsts/

游客，观光客

"During the summer, the small beach town is crowded with tourists who are there to relax and enjoy the sun. "

夏天的时候，这个小海滨城镇挤满了游客，他们来这里是为了放松身心，享受阳光。

opposed verb

/əˈpəʊzd/ /əˈpoʊzd/

反对，反抗。

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

现在还有时间来反对这个计划。

states noun

/steɪts/

状态，情形

"The current economic states are causing many people to worry about job security. "

当前的经济状态让很多人担心工作保障问题。

yanquis noun

/ˈjæŋkiz/

美国佬，洋鬼子

"During the baseball game, some fans from the Dominican Republic cheered loudly against the "yanquis." "

在棒球比赛期间，一些来自多米尼加共和国的球迷大声欢呼，为的是对抗那些“美国佬”。

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们，人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

derogatory noun

/dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/ /dɪˈɹɑɡətɔɹi/

负面信用记录, 不良信用记录

"Having a derogatory on your credit report can make it difficult to get a loan. "

在你的信用报告上有一条不良信用记录会让你很难获得贷款。

united verb

/juːˈnaɪtɪd/ /juˈnaɪtɪd/

联合，团结。

"I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures."

我希望这首歌能把来自不同文化背景的人们团结在一起。

citizen noun

/ˈsɪtɪzən/ /ˈsɪtɪsən/

居民，公民

"My neighbor, a new citizen of our town, registered his car today. "

我的邻居，作为我们镇的新居民，今天登记了他的车。

culture noun

/ˈkʌlt͡ʃə/ /ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/

文化，文明，风俗。

"Our school's culture emphasizes teamwork and respect for others. "

我们学校的文化氛围强调团队合作和尊重他人。