y'all
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 相当于“You all“，美国南部使用，意思是“大家”
演变路径（由近及远）
词源说明
Contraction of you all. Attested since at least 1631.
Compare Dutch jullie (originally jij lui (literally “you people”)) for a similar development of a new plural pronoun out of Proto-Germanic *jīz that originally was already plural.
释义（英文）
代词 Pronoun
- (informal, now chiefly Southern US, African-American Vernacular, New York Latino English, Appalachia, Caribbean, Indian South African English, Māori English, Singapore, Newfoundland and Labrador) You (plural).
- (chiefly Southern US, African-American Vernacular, in greetings) Everyone; everybody.
- (rare, chiefly Southern US) You (singular).
动词 Verb
- (ambitransitive, informal) To use the pronoun "y'all" (to).