patois
n. 方言,行話
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.
在法國,欠發達的農村地區說方言。
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.
人口中有一大部分說以法語為基礎的混合語。
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.
研究澳門的歷史和語言,土生葡語是不可忽略的一部分.
As a patois , or colloquial , slang is permeated with rich local color and flavor.
俚語是通俗的口頭語,帶有濃郁的地方色彩和民間韻味.
He speaks the local patois.
他會說當地方言.
In France patois was spoken in rural, less developed regions.
在法國,欠發達的農村地區說方言。