patois
n. 方言,行话
A patois is a form of a language, especially French, that is spoken in a particular area of a country.
In France patois was spoken in rural, less developed regions.
在法国,欠发达的农村地区说方言。
A patois is a language that has developed from a mixture of other languages.
A substantial proportion of the population speak a French-based patois.
人口中有一大部分说以法语为基础的混合语。
1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves);
2. a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
Patois cannot be neglected if we wish to study the history and languages of Macao.
研究澳门的历史和语言,土生葡语是不可忽略的一部分.
As a patois , or colloquial , slang is permeated with rich local color and flavor.
俚语是通俗的口头语,带有浓郁的地方色彩和民间韵味.
He speaks the local patois.
他会说当地方言.
In France patois was spoken in rural, less developed regions.
在法国,欠发达的农村地区说方言。