Word · Frequency #4239
Johnny
（美国内战中的）南军士兵
a nickname used by Federal soldiers for Confederate soldiers in the American Civil War
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`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
(美国内战时期联邦军对南方军士兵的绰号)南方佬；灰色军服兵
(美国内战时期联邦军对南方军士兵的绰号)南方佬；灰色军服兵；男人；家伙
In use
A dusty johnny walked along the road, hoping to find food and shelter.
The story describes how a brave johnny saved his wounded friend from the battlefield.
Many johnnies never returned to their homes after the long war.
a johnny
泛指一个男人，非正式用语。
He's just a johnny I met at the bar.
他只是我在酒吧遇到的一个家伙。
the johnny
特指某个男人。
The johnny over there is asking for you.
那边那个家伙在找你。
johnnies (plural)
复数形式，指多个男人。
A group of johnnies were loitering on the corner.
一群家伙在街角闲逛。
Connections
Collocations
- Johnny Reb
- 南方联邦士兵
- The Johnny Rebs fought bravely during the Civil War.内战期间，南方联邦士兵英勇作战。
- typical Johnny
- 典型的家伙
- He's a typical Johnny, always joking around.他是个典型的家伙，总是开玩笑。
- young Johnny
- 年轻小伙子
- That young Johnny is always up to mischief.那个年轻小伙子总是捣蛋。
Idioms & figurative uses
- Johnny-come-lately
- 后来者；新来的人He's just a Johnny-come-lately to the company, but he's already acting like he owns the place.他只是公司的新人，却表现得好像公司是他的一样。
- Johnny-on-the-spot
- 随叫随到的人；在场的人If you need help fixing a computer, just call Mike—he's always Johnny-on-the-spot.如果你需要帮忙修电脑，给迈克打电话就行——他总是随叫随到。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Johnny 发音似‘交你’，联想‘家伙’把任务交给你。
Context & Register
作为‘家伙’使用时比较口语化，多见于非正式场合；作为美国内战时期南方士兵的绰号，具有历史特定性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: 'bonny' (/ˈbɒni/). Lookalikes that sound different: 'bunny', 'sunny', 'funny' (vowel /ʌ/ instead of /ɒ/), 'pony' (/ˈpoʊni/), and 'john' (missing the final /i/).
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.