似曾相识的15句英语俚语 原来是老外最爱用的!
2017-06-02 14:05
来源:沪江
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俚语在日常生活及笑话中的运用十分广泛,但在学校的英语教学中却很少涉及。
今天,搜集了一些英美人使用频率很高的俚语,有没有大家似曾相识的表达呢?
UNREAL:极棒的
表示非同寻常的酷。
例句:
I love this party, it's just unreal!
我爱死这个派对了,这个派对太棒了,简直不像真的!
PROPS:支持
表示尊重或认同。
例句:
I know he failed the test, but you've got to give him props for trying.
我知道他考试没及格,但你得给他支持。
KUDOS:荣誉
尊重、认同的同义词。
例句:
Kudos for organizing this party!
这次聚会组织得太好了!
BOTTOM LINE:重点
表示问题的关键。
例句:
The bottom line is we just don't have enough money to make it work.
重点是我们缺少充足的资金使其运转起来。
DISS:无礼
表示不尊重他人的行为。
例句:
Stop dissing her behind her back. Show some respect!
别在背后侮辱她。尊重点人!
DIG:非常喜欢
表示超级喜欢某物。
例句:
Hey, I dig your new style. Where did you buy that T-shirt?
嘿,这身装扮不错,我很喜欢。这件T恤在哪儿买的?
BOB'S YOUR UNCLE:这就行了
一般说来,这句话在英国比较常用,用在句末,相当于“That's it!”。
例句:
-How did you make this cake? It's delicious!
这蛋糕怎么做的?太好吃了!
-Well, I just mixed in the batter thoroughly, poured it into a cake pan, baked it for 30 minutes and Bob's your uncle!
-好吧,我把面粉完全混在一起,然后放进蛋糕盘烤了30分钟,差不多就是这样!
BUDGE UP:让开
请求某人挪动腾出空间。
例句:
I want to sit down too, could you budge up a little please?
我也想坐下来歇歇,您能稍微挪挪吗?
ACE:太棒了;能手
有两种含义:某事很棒很酷;轻易就能做到完美
例句:
Ace! I just got a promotion at work!
太棒了!我升职了!
Robert aced his physics exam!
罗伯特在物理考试中表现优异!
ALL RIGHT?:你怎么样?
等同于:Hello,How are U?
例句:
-All right?
最近怎么样?
-Good thanks, you all right?
-挺好的,你呢?
FULL OF BEANS:经济充沛
表示充满能量。
例句:
All the children were full of beans at the party today. I couldn't get any of them to sit still!
今天,参加聚会的孩子们各个精力充沛。我根本没法子让他们坐下来!
BLATANT:显然
表示显而易见的事情。
例句:
She's blatantly very annoyed, everyone can see it apart from you.
显然她生气了,只有你没看出来。
PEAR SHAPED:搞砸了
表示某种东西变成了一团乱。
例句:
I was trying to organize a surprise birthday party for her, but it's all gone pear-shaped!
我想组织一场生日派对,给她惊喜,但是我搞砸了!
PIECE OF CAKE:小事一桩
当人吹嘘或认为某事极其简单时,便会这么说。
例句:
-What did you think of the exam? I thought it was really difficult.
你怎么看待这次考试?我觉得太难了。
-No, it was a piece of cake!
不,我觉得一点也不难。
BLIMEY:啊呀
表达惊奇的感叹词。
例句:
Blimey, look at all this mess here! I'd only left the house for an hour, and look what you've done!
啊呀,看看这一团糟!我才离开家一小时,看看你都做了什么!
(编辑:何莹莹)