Yankee /ˈjæŋki/ n. [c] 美国人，美国北方诸州人（常用作贬义）：The Yankee already got them!北方佬已经打败了他们！Some speakers of British English refer to anyone from the United States as a Yankee. This use could cause offence.有的英国人把美国人一律称作Yankee，这会导致得罪人的。