patois

英 [ˈpætwɑː]

美 [ˈpætwɑː]

n.  方言; 土语; 土话

BNC.28260 / COCA.29725

牛津词典

noun

• 方言；土语；土话
  a form of a language, spoken by people in a particular area, that is different from the standard language of the country

柯林斯词典

patois is both the singular and the plural form; the singular form is pronounced /'pætwɑː/, and the plural form is pronounced /'pætwɑːz/. patois单复数同形；单数读作/'pætwɑː/，复数读作/'pætwɑːz/。


• N-VAR （尤指法语的）方言，土语
  Apatoisis a form of a language, especially French, that is spoken in a particular area of a country.
  1. In France patois was spoken in rural, less developed regions.
     在法国，欠发达的农村地区说方言。
• N-VAR 混合语
  Apatoisis a language that has developed from a mixture of other languages.
  1. A substantial proportion of the population speak a French-based patois.
     人口中有一大部分说以法语为基础的混合语。

英英释义

noun

• a regional dialect of a language (especially French)
• a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
  1. they don't speak our lingo
  Synonym:slangcantjargonlingoargotvernacular

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