| 释义 |
Spanglish|ˈspæŋglɪʃ|
[Blend of Spanish n.1 + English n.]
A type of Spanish contaminated by English words and forms of expression, spoken in Latin America.
[1954S. Tío A. Fuego Lento 62 Esta lengua nueva se llamará el ‘Espanglish’. La etimología es clara. Viene de español y de english.] 1967Time 7 Apr. 12 A historical pageant known as a ‘Texas Fandangle’—border⁓country Spanglish for fandango, the frenetic Mexican dance. 1972Daily Tel. 28 Nov. 13/8 Argentina is not alone in falling victim to ‘Spanglish’. Chilean housewives who have problems with the plumbing call for el gasfitter. 1974Amer. Speech 1970 XLV. 230 Spanglish may be characterized as a gradual relexification of Puerto Rican Spanish through borrowings, adaptations, and innovations. 1976M. Millar Ask for me Tomorrow (1977) vi. 43 A mixture of Spanish and English slang sometimes called Spanglish. |