patois
英['pætwɑː] 美['pætwɑː]
"they don't speak our lingo"
1.(尤指法语的)方言,土语
Apatois is a form of a language, especially French, that is spoken in a particular area of a country.
e.g. In Francepatois was spoken in rural, less developed regions.
在法国,欠发达的农村地区说方言。
2.混合语
Apatois is a language that has developed from a mixture of other languages.
e.g. A substantial proportion of the population speak a French-basedpatois.
人口中有一大部分说以法语为基础的混合语。
1.
1. 方言, 行话:Patinate (使)生绿锈. |patois 方言,行话. | Pattern 样(品)币,模范, 式样, 模式, 样品.
2. 方言:patisserie 法式蛋糕 |patois 方言 | patriarch 家长