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词汇 Quebecois
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Definition of Quebecois in English:

Quebecois

(also Québécois)
nounkeɪbɛˈkwɑːkeɪbɛˈkwɑ
  • 1A native or inhabitant of Quebec, typically one who is French Canadian.

    a 57-year-old Quebecois with a bristling grey moustache and penetrating eyes
    the company now employs some 30 Maine residents and 20 Quebecois
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Of course, many Quebecois voluntarily joined Canada's wartime effort, but Adelard Godbout realized that a large number of his provincial constituents wanted to stay out of the European conflict.
    • Most of the Quebecois who visit VT are not from Montreal.
    • The political tensions between Quebecois and Acadiens are probably as pronounced today as they are between English-speaking Ontarians and Quebecois.
    • Strong kinship ties, proximity to places of origin, and the French language made the Quebecois resistant to assimilation.
    • A bewigged Quebecois (Marcel Sabourin) gives us a history lesson on imperialism in politics and the cinema.
    • This isn't to say that the Quebecois doesn't have the acumen or skill to present a seamless and engaging mix - the record proves that he most certainly does - he just hadn't yet displayed that element of his talents.
    • They aren't the only Quebecois currently embroiled in a social media melee.
    • Many Quebecois harboured a deep-seated hatred of the English, the people who had dominated them for over 200 years.
    • I can only imagine how a Québécois of French descent must have felt.
    • A draconian law to quell demonstrations has only galvanised public support for young Quebecois protesting tuition fee hikes.
  • 2mass noun The form of French spoken in Quebec.

    I speak Parisian French, rather than Quebecois
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We had dinner at the truckstop and listened to the French-Canadian truckers all speaking Quebecois and then came home to a full moon lighting up the whole yard.
    • I speak Québécois with my parents.
    • Daniel Jobin's DP work should receive some kind of special award from the Quebec tourist industry, because watching this film gave me an urge to take a crash course in Quebecois, pack some fishing gear and move there immediately.
    • This table indicates that shifting the vowel of fort to sound like the vowel of standard European French fard is normal in Quebecois.
    • I can say without a doubt that I love learning to speak Quebecois!
adjectivekeɪbɛˈkwɑːkeɪbɛˈkwɑ
  • Relating to Quebec or the form of French spoken there.

    Quebecois folk songs
    the Quebecois accent
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We decided to bring the ball back to our court and work strictly with Québécois musicians.
    • It's a fun little album in which even the liner note lyrics are written up in the Québécois vernacular.
    • The movie's title sounds like a real Quebecois expression.
    • So if you offer me the choice between an international project and a Quebecois one, it's the story and the character that will decide my choice.
    • All levels of cross-country skiers are invited to join us north of Montreal at eastern Canada's premier nordic lodge complete with 500 acres of pristine woodlands, country estate elegance, and local Quebecois warmth.
    • She's got a Quebecois look to her.
    • Taking it to a party, he asks a number of historians, both English and Quebecois, to identify the portrait.
    • In Quebec, the development of an effective, locally owned distribution system has absolved the Quebecois music industry of an ongoing reliance on multinational firms.
    • However, Toronto is not a good location from which to serve the distinct Quebecois market.
    • This Quebecois drama represented Canada in the running for this year's Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French québécois.

Definition of Quebecois in US English:

Quebecois

(also Québécois)
nounkābeˈkwäkeɪbɛˈkwɑ
  • 1A native or inhabitant of Quebec, typically one who is French Canadian.

    a 57-year-old Quebecois with a bristling gray mustache and penetrating eyes
    the company now employs some 30 Maine residents and 20 Quebecois
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This isn't to say that the Quebecois doesn't have the acumen or skill to present a seamless and engaging mix - the record proves that he most certainly does - he just hadn't yet displayed that element of his talents.
    • Of course, many Quebecois voluntarily joined Canada's wartime effort, but Adelard Godbout realized that a large number of his provincial constituents wanted to stay out of the European conflict.
    • A draconian law to quell demonstrations has only galvanised public support for young Quebecois protesting tuition fee hikes.
    • Strong kinship ties, proximity to places of origin, and the French language made the Quebecois resistant to assimilation.
    • I can only imagine how a Québécois of French descent must have felt.
    • Most of the Quebecois who visit VT are not from Montreal.
    • They aren't the only Quebecois currently embroiled in a social media melee.
    • A bewigged Quebecois (Marcel Sabourin) gives us a history lesson on imperialism in politics and the cinema.
    • The political tensions between Quebecois and Acadiens are probably as pronounced today as they are between English-speaking Ontarians and Quebecois.
    • Many Quebecois harboured a deep-seated hatred of the English, the people who had dominated them for over 200 years.
  • 2The form of French spoken in Quebec.

    I speak Parisian French, rather than Quebecois
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We had dinner at the truckstop and listened to the French-Canadian truckers all speaking Quebecois and then came home to a full moon lighting up the whole yard.
    • I speak Québécois with my parents.
    • Daniel Jobin's DP work should receive some kind of special award from the Quebec tourist industry, because watching this film gave me an urge to take a crash course in Quebecois, pack some fishing gear and move there immediately.
    • I can say without a doubt that I love learning to speak Quebecois!
    • This table indicates that shifting the vowel of fort to sound like the vowel of standard European French fard is normal in Quebecois.
adjectivekābeˈkwäkeɪbɛˈkwɑ
  • Relating to Quebec or the form of French spoken there.

    Quebecois folk songs
    the Quebecois accent
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She's got a Quebecois look to her.
    • However, Toronto is not a good location from which to serve the distinct Quebecois market.
    • Taking it to a party, he asks a number of historians, both English and Quebecois, to identify the portrait.
    • This Quebecois drama represented Canada in the running for this year's Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
    • It's a fun little album in which even the liner note lyrics are written up in the Québécois vernacular.
    • All levels of cross-country skiers are invited to join us north of Montreal at eastern Canada's premier nordic lodge complete with 500 acres of pristine woodlands, country estate elegance, and local Quebecois warmth.
    • In Quebec, the development of an effective, locally owned distribution system has absolved the Quebecois music industry of an ongoing reliance on multinational firms.
    • The movie's title sounds like a real Quebecois expression.
    • So if you offer me the choice between an international project and a Quebecois one, it's the story and the character that will decide my choice.
    • We decided to bring the ball back to our court and work strictly with Québécois musicians.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French québécois.

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