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单词 John Bull
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Definition of John Bull in English:

John Bull

noun
  • A personification of England or the typical Englishman, represented as a stout red-faced farmer in a top hat and high boots.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Henceforth, Palmerston found that he could control the electorate (which in fact he feared) by this John Bull approach.
    • In the last few years we've had Heffer, Paxman, Marr, Nairn, Davies, Barnett Marquand and now Andrew Marr, all interrogating the soul of John Bull.

Origin

Late 18th century: from the name of a character representing the English nation in John Arbuthnot's satire Law is a Bottomless Pit; or, the History of John Bull (1712).

 
 

Definition of John Bull in US English:

John Bull

nounˌdʒɑn ˈbʊlˌjän ˈbo͝ol
  • A personification of England or the typical Englishman, represented as a stout red-faced farmer in a top hat and high boots.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Henceforth, Palmerston found that he could control the electorate (which in fact he feared) by this John Bull approach.
    • In the last few years we've had Heffer, Paxman, Marr, Nairn, Davies, Barnett Marquand and now Andrew Marr, all interrogating the soul of John Bull.

Origin

Late 18th century: from the name of a character representing the English nation in John Arbuthnot's satire Law is a Bottomless Pit; or, the History of John Bull (1712).

 
 
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