Word
bumpkinly
/ˈbʌmpkɪnli/
adjective
土里土气的；乡巴佬似的
Befitting a bumpkin.
- 1.
Befitting a bumpkin.
适合乡下人身份的。
适合乡下人身份的。；bumpkin的变形
In use
He had a bumpkinly manner that made city folks smirk.
Her bumpkinly dress stood out at the fashion show.
Despite his bumpkinly speech, he was a brilliant engineer.
bumpkinly + noun
He wore a bumpkinly hat.
他戴着一顶土气的帽子。
be + bumpkinly
常用来描述行为或外表。
His manners were bumpkinly.
他的举止很土气。
adverb + bumpkinly
She dressed rather bumpkinly.
她穿得相当土气。
Common mistakes
He is a bumpkinly.He is bumpkinly.
bumpkinly 是形容词，不能直接加冠词 a 作名词使用。应直接使用形容词作表语。
He behaves bumpkinly.He behaves in a bumpkinly manner.
bumpkinly 是形容词，不能直接修饰动词 behaves。应用介词短语 in a bumpkinly manner 或改为 His behavior is bumpkinly。
Connections
Confusing words
- bumbling
- 笨手笨脚的，笨拙的 · bumpkinly 强调乡野土气，bumbling 指行为笨拙，不涉及地域
- provincial
- 省的，地方性的；偏狭的 · bumpkinly 侧重外表或举止土气，provincial 可指思想狭隘，不限于外表
Word family
- bumpkin
- 乡下人；土包子 · n
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