a [adjective] tyke
这种结构可表示亲昵或责备,用于指小孩或狗。
He's a cheeky little tyke.
他是个顽皮的小家伙。
约克郡人;约克郡本地人
年轻人;粗鲁无教养、缺乏文化修养的人;小孩子;狗(尤指杂种狗)
年轻人
a young person of either sex
粗鲁无教养、缺乏文化修养的人
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
约克郡本地人
a native of Yorkshire
My landlord is a tyke, and he often bakes traditional Yorkshire puddings.
我的房东是约克郡人,他经常烤传统的约克郡布丁。
用法提示:tyke 在句中作表语名词,表示“约克郡本地人”。
The tykes in our office all get together to watch the rugby match.
我们办公室里的约克郡人都会聚在一起观看橄榄球比赛。
用法提示:tykes 是 tyke 的复数形式,在句中作主语,指约克郡本地人群体。
I met a friendly tyke at the market who gave me directions to the train station.
我在市场遇到一个友好的约克郡人,他给我指了去火车站的路。
用法提示:tyke 在句中作宾语,指一位约克郡本地人。
这种结构可表示亲昵或责备,用于指小孩或狗。
He's a cheeky little tyke.
他是个顽皮的小家伙。
用于明确所指的特定孩子或狗。
The tyke that lives next door is always noisy.
住在隔壁的那个小家伙总是很吵。
常用于责备或玩笑语气。
She called him a naughty tyke.
她叫他淘气鬼。
grammar · medium
易错句子He adopted a tyke dog.
正确表达He adopted a tyke.
在英语中,'tyke' 本身已指狗(尤指杂种狗),无需再加 'dog'。中文学习者易受母语影响,直接翻译'一只杂种狗'为 'a tyke dog',但实际上 'tyke' 已包含狗的含义。
grammar · medium
易错句子The tyke is attending a prestigious school.
正确表达The child is attending a prestigious school.
在正式语境中,'tyke' 为口语化、方言词,意为'小孩子',不适合正式书面语。应使用中性词 'child'。
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