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limeys

  • n.英国人(贬义):源于美国对英国人的俚语称呼,起源于英国水手在航行时食用含有维生素C的酸橙以预防坏血病。

英英释义

limey [ 'laimi ]

  • n. a man of English descent

    同义词: John Bull

以上来源于: WordNet

 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

limey /ˈlaɪmɪ/

  • 1. 

    N-COUNT Some Americans refer to British people as limeys. Some people consider this use offensive. 英国佬 [非正式]

权威例句

  • He sat in his easy chair surrounded by books and enveloped by civilisation, but with no trace of that superiority that sometimes seems natural to Limeys.

    ECONOMIST: Alistair Cooke

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