Kecks
意味: Trousers or pants (Northern/Scouse).
In Liverpool and across the North, 'kecks' means trousers. 'Pull your kecks up' or 'nice kecks' are common phrases. It can also mean underpants in some contexts. The word has working-class associations and is distinctly Northern.
例文
- Pull your kecks up! 把裤子提上去!¡Súbete los pantalones!ズボン上げろ!바지 올려!
- Need new kecks—these are knackered. 得买条新裤子——这条破了。Necesito pantalones nuevos, estos están destrozados.新しいズボンが要る——これはもうダメだ。새 바지가 필요해—이건 다 낡았어.
- He split his kecks climbing over. 他翻过去的时候裤子裂了。Se le rajaron los pantalones al trepar.乗り越えた時にズボンが裂けた。넘어가다가 바지가 찢어졌어.
発音
/kɛks/
使い方ガイド
場面: clothing, Northern, everyday
トーン: casual, informal
✓ 正しい言い方
- Kecks裤子pantalonesズボン바지
- Pull your kecks up提裤子subirse los pantalonesズボンを上げろ바지 올려
- New kecks新裤子pantalones nuevos新しいズボン새 바지
✗ 間違った言い方
- Northern—Southerners might not understand北部用语——南部人可能听不懂Término norteño; los sureños podrían no entenderlo北部の表現——南部の人には通じないかもしれない북부 방언—남부 사람들은 이해하지 못할 수 있음
よくある間違い
- Usually trousers, sometimes underpants
起源と歴史
From the older English 'kicks' meaning trousers, possibly with influence from Northern dialects. The word survives strongly in Liverpool and Lancashire while fading elsewhere.
語源: From older English 'kicks' (trousers)
初出: Dialectal, maintained in Northern usage
文化的背景
Era: Historic, maintained Northern usage
Generation: All ages in North
Social background: Working class associations
Pop culture: Northern comedy
Regional notes: Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Yorkshire.
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