John Bull这个名字是怎么来的呢?英国人和狗的关系非常密切,特别是斗牛犬 (bulldog),所以,十八世纪初,作家兼御医Dr. Arbuthnot写了一本《约翰牛传》(The History of John Bull),主张英、法和平相处,书中主角的名字就叫作John Bull,作者用他来代表英国。从此以后,John Bull成了英国和典型英国人的代名词。
例如:
His ruddy countenance and stout figure made him look a genuine John Bull.
他面色红润,身材胖硕,看起来就是个典型的英国人。
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