Yan·kee Doo·dle
/ˌjæŋki ˈduːdl/
/ˌjæŋki ˈduːdl/
- a popular 18th-century marching song which has become almost a national song in the US. It was first sung by British soldiers to make fun of Americans during the American Revolution, but then became popular with George Washington's soldiers. 'Yankee' probably comes from 'Janke', the Dutch for 'Johnny' and a common name in early New York. 'Doodle' is an old-fashioned English word meaning a stupid person. The song begins: “Yankee Doodle came to town,Riding on a pony;He stuck a feather in his capAnd called it macaroni.”
一首流行的 18 世纪进行曲，几乎已成为美国的国歌。它最初是由英国士兵在美国独立战争期间唱来取笑美国人的，但后来在乔治·华盛顿的士兵中流行起来。 “Yankee”可能来自“Janke”，荷兰语中“Johnny”的意思，是纽约早期的一个常见名字。 “Doodle”是一个老式的英语单词，意思是“愚蠢的人”。歌曲开头是：“洋基涂鸦来到镇上，骑着一匹小马；他把一根羽毛插在帽子里，并称之为通心粉。”