How do you use "Ark at ee" in a sentence?

Ark at ee, talking posh now. Ark at ee—thinks he knows everything. Ark at that, will you?

Ark at ee

Q: What does "Ark at ee" mean?

Hark at him/her, listen to them (West Country). 'Ark at ee' means 'hark at him/her'—often said dismissively or teasingly about someone showing off or being pretentious. 'Ee' is West Country for 'he' or 'him.' The phrase calls attention to someone's behaviour.

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意味: Hark at him/her, listen to them (West Country).

你听听他/她的，听听他们说的（西南英格兰方言）。

Escúchale, fíjate en lo que dice (dialecto del suroeste de Inglaterra).

あいつの言うこと聞いてよ、聞いてみなよ（ウエスト・カントリー方言）。

저 사람 말 좀 들어봐, 잘난 척 좀 봐 (웨스트컨트리 방언).

'Ark at ee' means 'hark at him/her'—often said dismissively or teasingly about someone showing off or being pretentious. 'Ee' is West Country for 'he' or 'him.' The phrase calls attention to someone's behaviour.

'Ark at ee'意思是'hark at him/her（你听听他/她的）'——通常用于轻蔑地或戏弄地说某人在炫耀或装腔作势。'Ee'是西南英格兰方言中'he'或'him'的意思。这个短语用来引起对某人行为的注意。

'Ark at ee' significa 'hark at him/her' (escúchale/fíjate en él/ella), y se dice a menudo de forma despectiva o burlona sobre alguien que está presumiendo o siendo pretencioso. 'Ee' es la forma del suroeste de Inglaterra para 'he' o 'him'. La frase llama la atención sobre el comportamiento de alguien.

「Ark at ee」は「hark at him/her（あいつの言うこと聞いてよ）」という意味で、見栄を張ったり気取っている人に対して、軽蔑的またはからかい気味に言うことが多い。「Ee」はウエスト・カントリー方言で「he」や「him」を意味する。相手の振る舞いに注意を向ける表現。

'Ark at ee'는 'hark at him/her(저 사람 말 좀 들어봐)'라는 뜻으로, 잘난 척하거나 거드름 피우는 사람을 비꼬거나 놀릴 때 씁니다. 'Ee'는 웨스트컨트리 방언에서 'he(그)'를 뜻합니다. 상대의 행동에 주목하게 하는 표현입니다.

例文

Ark at ee, talking posh now.
你听听他的，现在说话装高雅了
Escúchale, ahora hablando fino
あいつを聞いてよ、急に上品ぶって
저 사람 좀 봐, 갑자기 점잔 빼네.
Ark at ee—thinks he knows everything.
你听听他——以为自己什么都知道
Escúchale, se cree que lo sabe todo
あいつ聞いてみなよ——何でも知ってると思ってる
저 사람 좀 봐—다 아는 줄 알아.
Ark at that, will you?
你听听那个
Fíjate en eso, anda
あれ聞いてよ
저것 좀 들어봐.

発音

/ɑːk ət iː/

使い方ガイド

場面: mocking, attention, commentary

トーン: teasing, dismissive

✓ 正しい言い方

Ark at ee
听听他的
escúchale
あいつの話聞いてよ
걔 말 좀 들어봐
Ark at that
听听那个
fíjate en eso
あれ聞いて
저것 좀 들어봐

✗ 間違った言い方

Usually mocking—be aware of tone
通常带有嘲讽意味——注意语气
Normalmente es burlón, ten cuidado con el tono
通常からかいの意味——口調に注意
보통 비꼬는 뉘앙스—어조에 주의

よくある間違い

Often dismissive, not admiring

起源と歴史

'Ark' is dialectal 'hark' (listen), 'ee' is 'he/him.' The phrase tells listeners to pay attention to what someone is saying, usually mockingly. West Country English preserved older 'hark' forms.

語源: Hark (listen) + at + ee (him)

初出: West Country dialect

文化的背景

Era: Traditional to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: West Country dialect comedy

Regional notes: West Country, particularly Somerset.

バリエーション

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