"rice field," 1620s, "rice plant," from Malay padi "rice in the straw." Main modern meaning "ground where rice is growing" (1948) is a shortening of paddy field.
Paddy (n.2)
"Irishman," 1780, slang, from the pet form of the common Irish proper name Patrick (Irish Padraig). It was in use in black slang by 1946 for any "white person." Paddy wagon is 1930, perhaps so called because many police officers were Irish. Paddywhack (1881) originally meant "an Irishman."
雙語例句
1. The musicians burst into a rousing rendition of "Paddy Casey's Reel".
這些音樂家激情演繹了《帕迪·凱西的里爾舞曲》。
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2. She adored Paddy but he didn't treat her well.
她深愛帕迪，但他對她卻并不好。
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3. Workers were singing as they tilled the rice paddy fields.
勞動者們一邊耕犁稻田一邊唱歌。
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4. Paddy spotted Mary Ann and gave her a cheery wave.
帕迪看到瑪麗·安后高興地沖她揮揮手。
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5. His second son, Paddy, had gone to live in Canada.