Dreckly
含义: Soon, in a while, when I get round to it (Cornwall/Devon).
'Dreckly' is Cornish/Devon for 'directly' but means almost the opposite—it implies something will happen eventually, in its own good time. 'I'll do it dreckly' means at some point, not right now. It embodies laid-back West Country attitude.
例句
- I'll be there dreckly. 我一会儿就到Llegaré cuando llegueそのうち行くよ이따 갈게.
- Dreckly, dreckly—no rush. 慢慢来,不急Ya, ya, sin prisaそのうちね、急がないで이따가, 이따가—서두르지 마.
- He'll finish dreckly. 他慢慢会做完的Lo acabará cuando lo acabeそのうち終わるよ그 사람 이따가 끝낼 거야.
发音
/ˈdrɛkli/
用法指南
语境: time, promises, relaxed
语气: laid-back, non-committal
✓ 正确说法
- Dreckly一会儿dentro de un ratoそのうち이따가
- I'll do it dreckly我慢慢会做的lo haré cuando puedaそのうちやるよ이따가 할게
✗ 错误说法
- Don't expect immediate action不要期待立即行动No esperes una acción inmediataすぐの行動は期待しないこと즉각적인 행동을 기대하지 말 것
常见错误
- Means eventually, not immediately
起源与历史
From 'directly' but with the opposite urgency. In Cornwall and Devon, 'dreckly' became a byword for the relaxed local pace of life. Things happen when they happen.
词源: From 'directly' with relaxed meaning
最早记录: Cornwall/Devon dialect
文化背景
Era: Traditional to present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Cornish tourism; West Country stereotype
Regional notes: Cornwall and Devon.
故事与趣闻
'Dreckly' has become a symbol of Cornish and Devon pace of life. It's printed on mugs and T-shirts, celebrating the region's relaxed attitude to time and pressure.
变体
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