"a provincial dialect," 1640s, from French patois "native or local speech" (13c.), of uncertain origin, probably from Old French patoier "handle clumsily, to paw," from pate "a paw," from Vulgar Latin *patta (see patten), from notion of clumsy manner of speaking. Compare French pataud "properly, a young dog with big paws, then an awkwardly built fellow" [Brachet]. Especially in reference to Jamaican English from 1934.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. A substantial proportion of the population speak a French-based patois.
人口中有一大部分說(shuō)以法語(yǔ)為基礎(chǔ)的混合語(yǔ)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. In France patois was spoken in rural, less developed regions.
在法國(guó)，欠發(fā)達(dá)的農(nóng)村地區(qū)說(shuō)方言。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. He speaks the local patois.
他會(huì)說(shuō)當(dāng)?shù)胤窖?
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Patois cannot be neglected if we wish to study the history and languages of Macao.
研究澳門的歷史和語(yǔ)言,土生葡語(yǔ)是不可忽略的一部分.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. As a patois , or colloquial , slang is permeated with rich local color and flavor.