honky-tonk

英 ['hɒŋkɪ tɒŋk] 美 ['hɑŋkɪ,tɑŋk]
  • n. 下等酒馆;低级的舞场

中文词源


honky-tonk 低级嘈杂的酒吧

来自honk-a-tonk,拟声词,低级嘈杂的酒吧发出的劣质音响的声音。

英文词源


honky-tonk (n.)
"cheap night club," by 1898, Southern U.S., of unknown origin. As a type of music played in that sort of low saloon, it is attested from 1921.

双语例句


1. For several years, Bill Wirtz has been performing in small clubs and honky-tonks from Maryland to the Carolinas.
几年来,比尔·沃茨一直在马里兰州和南北卡罗来纳州之间的小型俱乐部和低级酒吧里表演。

来自柯林斯例句

2. You don't hear me calling white folks honky and flat - ass!
你没有听到我叫白人白鬼子和扁屁股!

来自电影对白

3. There are a number of honky - tonks in the small town.
小镇上有许多下等低级的酒吧.

来自互联网

4. Some honky was around asking for you.
有个白人来这儿找你.

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