释义 |
yokelyo‧kel /ˈjəʊkəl $ ˈjoʊ-/ noun [countable] yokelOrigin: 1800-1900 Perhaps from yokel ‘green woodpecker’ - And then we could have dances - grown-up ones, for the yokels and their sweethearts.
- Nature alone can not influence an unschooled yokel.
- The place looked clean and secure, the yokels doltish but harmless.
- Who but Ashton would have thought of giving this country yokel so delicate a movement?
someone who comes from the countryside, seems stupid, and does not know much about modern life, ideas etc – used humorously |