hick
hick 英 [hɪk] 美 [hɪk]
n. 乡下人；反应迟钝的人；土头土脑的人 adj. 乡下的；乡巴佬的；愚蠢的
名词复数:hicks
- A hick is an unsophisticated, rural person. Your accent and fondness for wearing overalls might make some people think you're a hick.
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- n. 乡下人；反应迟钝的人；土头土脑的人
- adj. 乡下的；乡巴佬的；愚蠢的
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1. hick’s Law tells us that the time required to make a decision increases with every option.
希克斯定律告诉我们，多出的每一个选择，都需要增加时间来做决定。
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2. McDougal admitted that she had refused a court order to testify because she didn’t trust Starr and his chief deputy, hick Ewing.
麦克道戈尔承认，她曾拒绝出庭作证的传唤令，原因是她不信任斯塔尔和他的主要副手希克·尤因。
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3. There is no reason why when we come online we should have to socialize with truck drivers etc. from hick parts of the USA.
没有理由当我们上网之后，就必须要与美国乡下来的卡车司机这类人交往。
- hick (n.) late 14c., Hikke, a popular pet form of the masc. proper name Richard (compare Hod from Robert, Hodge from Roger). Meaning "awkward provincial person" was established by 1700 (see rube); earlier it was the characteristic name of a hosteler, hackneyman, etc. (late 14c.), perhaps via alliteration. The adjective is recorded by 1914.
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