paddy

/ˈpæd.i/ (bre, ipa) · [pˈædi] /ˈpæd.i/ (ame, ipa) · [pˈædi] /ˈpa-dē/ (ame, mw)

paddy — noun

  • paddysingular
  • paddiesplural

1. a flooded field used for growing rice

1.名詞C1
釋義

a flooded field used for growing rice

例句

At sunrise, Putri walked through the paddy to open the water gate.

the paddy = flooded rice field

White birds stood in the paddy while farmers planted young rice plants.

同義詞
  • rice field

    clearer and more neutral when you mean the farmland only

  • rice paddy

    common phrase for the field meaning, especially in travel and news writing

  • terrace

    narrower; a stepped hillside field rather than any rice-growing field

文法句型

walk through the paddy

flood the paddy

work in the paddy

cross the paddy

用法筆記

Usually refers to a wet rice-growing field, especially in South and Southeast Asian farming contexts.

常見錯誤

❌They dried the paddy in the barn.
✅They worked in the paddy all morning.
💡In this sense paddy means the field, not the harvested grain.

2. an upset, bad-tempered mood in which someone starts complaining or shouting

2.名詞C1
釋義

an upset, bad-tempered mood in which someone starts complaining or shouting

例句

When the coach benched him, Caleb went into a paddy on the bus.

go into a paddy = suddenly become angry

Aylin got in a paddy after her brother borrowed the scooter again.

同義詞
  • tantrum

    stronger and more public, especially for children

  • sulk

    quieter and more withdrawn than this noisy angry state

  • rage

    much stronger and more serious than this informal expression

反義詞
  • calm

    a controlled, untroubled state instead of an angry fuss

  • composure

    stresses self-control and emotional steadiness

文法句型

be in a paddy

get into a paddy

throw a paddy

用法筆記

Most often appears in be in a paddy or get into a paddy. It suggests a cross, childish reaction rather than quiet annoyance.

常見錯誤

❌She had paddy after losing her key.
✅She was in a paddy after losing her key.
💡This sense is normally used in a fixed phrase with a preposition.

3. a rude and insulting name used about an Irish person

3.名詞C2
釋義

a rude and insulting name used about an Irish person

例句

The editor removed paddy from the letter because it was a slur.

quoted slur; not acceptable everyday use

Grandpa warned us never to repeat paddy, even when quoting old jokes.

同義詞
  • slur

    general word for insulting language aimed at a group

  • epithet

    formal term for an insulting label or name

文法句型

call someone paddy

use paddy as an insult

用法筆記

Strongly offensive. Use it only when discussing prejudice or quoting historical material, not as a name for a person from Ireland.

常見錯誤

❌My paddy friend lives in Cork.
✅My Irish friend lives in Cork.
💡In this sense paddy is an insult, not a neutral nationality word.