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单词 Canuck
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Definition of Canuck in English:

Canuck

noun kəˈnʌkkəˈnək
informal
  • A Canadian.

    as a true Canuck, Hayden loves pizza
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He introduced his three associates, likewise Canucks, all from Vancouver.
    • However, we Canucks are by nature so laid-back, how can it hurt for the music industry to get together and pat each other on the back?
    • Her theory of the Canadian identity hinges on that stereotype of the nice, law-abiding Canuck.
    • Us Canucks run a huge trade surplus and the dollar is weak.
    • It's comforting to know some of our neighbours are as self-doubting and dissident as us Canucks.
    • Roots artist Kathleen Edwards was the only other Canuck besides Canadian-born Young on the bill this year.
    • Though Canucks, Heighton's heroes are filters for Western (read American) values and bias.
    • Ninety-four per cent of Canucks believe that the world has a positive view of Canada.
    • The actors featured in the series are a mixture of Canucks and Aussies.
adjective kəˈnʌkkəˈnək
informal
  • Canadian.

    an impressive line-up of Canuck screen veterans
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This year from noon until 6 p.m., the City of Calgary will once again host a party to celebrate all things Canuck.
    • We Canuck film critics are often accused of being too easy on local films.
    • This show is an incredibly funny, dead-on skewering of Canuck culture that is still beloved by Canadian fans as the finest episode the troupe ever did.
    • With 26 Canadian feature films, Canuck flicks account for well over 10 per cent of the program, including a spotlight on mainstream Quebec cinema.
    • I noticed there weren't very many Canuck flags flying around town today.
    • The government offered funding assistance and tax incentives to films made in Canada and fulfilling specific Canuck criteria.
    • Visions of mukluks and plaid flannel flood the mind when asked to describe Canuck chic.
    • If you want a fun flick with a lot of laughs and a killer Canuck soundtrack, you will not be disappointed.
    • As Canuck as they've become though, they also had their other home in mind.
    • Sharing a uniquely dry Canuck humour, Young and Mitchell had an easy rapport.

Origin

Mid 19th century: apparently from Canada.

Rhymes

buck, chuck, cluck, cruck, duck, luck, muck, pluck, puck, ruck, schmuck, shuck, struck, stuck, suck, truck, tuck, upchuck, yuck

Definition of Canuck in US English:

Canuck

nounkəˈnəkkəˈnək
informal
  • 1A Canadian (sometimes derogatory in US use)

    as a true Canuck, Hayden loves pizza
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her theory of the Canadian identity hinges on that stereotype of the nice, law-abiding Canuck.
    • Roots artist Kathleen Edwards was the only other Canuck besides Canadian-born Young on the bill this year.
    • However, we Canucks are by nature so laid-back, how can it hurt for the music industry to get together and pat each other on the back?
    • He introduced his three associates, likewise Canucks, all from Vancouver.
    • Ninety-four per cent of Canucks believe that the world has a positive view of Canada.
    • Though Canucks, Heighton's heroes are filters for Western (read American) values and bias.
    • It's comforting to know some of our neighbours are as self-doubting and dissident as us Canucks.
    • Us Canucks run a huge trade surplus and the dollar is weak.
    • The actors featured in the series are a mixture of Canucks and Aussies.
    1. 1.1dated A French Canadian.
adjectivekəˈnəkkəˈnək
informal
  • Canadian.

    an impressive lineup of Canuck screen veterans
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As Canuck as they've become though, they also had their other home in mind.
    • I noticed there weren't very many Canuck flags flying around town today.
    • If you want a fun flick with a lot of laughs and a killer Canuck soundtrack, you will not be disappointed.
    • With 26 Canadian feature films, Canuck flicks account for well over 10 per cent of the program, including a spotlight on mainstream Quebec cinema.
    • This year from noon until 6 p.m., the City of Calgary will once again host a party to celebrate all things Canuck.
    • Sharing a uniquely dry Canuck humour, Young and Mitchell had an easy rapport.
    • We Canuck film critics are often accused of being too easy on local films.
    • This show is an incredibly funny, dead-on skewering of Canuck culture that is still beloved by Canadian fans as the finest episode the troupe ever did.
    • The government offered funding assistance and tax incentives to films made in Canada and fulfilling specific Canuck criteria.
    • Visions of mukluks and plaid flannel flood the mind when asked to describe Canuck chic.

Origin

Mid 19th century: apparently from Canada.

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