Word · Frequency #4239
Johnny
南军佬;南方军士兵
核心释义
a nickname used by Union soldiers for Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War
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(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
`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;男人;家伙
用法In use
The Union soldiers called their enemies johnnies because they wore grey uniforms.
用法提示:johnnies 是名词 johnny 的复数形式,指美国内战时期南军士兵的绰号。
A young johnny was taken prisoner after the battle and treated well by the guards.
用法提示:此处 johnny 作可数名词单数,特指一名南军士兵。
Nobody in the camp had seen a johnny up close until the prisoners arrived.
用法提示:johnny 作名词,与 a 连用,泛指一名南军士兵。
a Johnny
这是美国内战时期联邦军士兵对南军士兵的戏谑称呼,通常说成 a Johnny,指一个人。
A Johnny in a grey uniform was taken prisoner after the battle.
战斗结束后,一名穿灰色军服的南军士兵被俘。
the Johnnies
复数形式 Johnnies 前加 the,泛指南军士兵这一群体。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Johnny 发音似‘交你’,联想‘家伙’把任务交给你。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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/).
一起学习词形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.