pato
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复数形式
patois
1
土语, 方言
a local or regional form of a language, often considered less formal or standard than the official version
- The villagers spoke in a rural patois unfamiliar to city dwellers.
村民们用一种城市居民不熟悉的乡村方言交谈。
- His French was colored by the patois of his hometown.
他的法语受其家乡的方言影响。
- The play included characters speaking in Jamaican patois.
这部戏剧包含了用牙买加方言说话的角色。
- The old fisherman told stories in the patois of the coast.
老渔夫用海岸的方言讲故事。
- The poet incorporated local patois into her verses.
诗人将当地的方言融入了她的诗句中。
2
俚语, 行话
a specialized set of expressions or jargon used by a particular group
- The thieves spoke in a patois that outsiders couldn't follow.
小偷们用一种外人听不懂的方言交谈。
- Each social circle develops its own patois over time.
每个社交圈子随着时间的推移都会发展出自己的行话。
- The hackers' online patois was filled with abbreviations and slang.
黑客的在线行话充满了缩写和俚语。
- She quickly picked up the patois of the theater crowd.
她很快学会了剧院人群的行话。
- Military personnel often use a patois full of acronyms and codes.
军事人员经常使用充满首字母缩略词和代码的行话。