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学会这13句英语俚语,老外一听就觉得很地道

2017-07-14 15:04

来源:沪江

作者:

  日常的口语表达中,我们追求效率,力求用简洁的词句表达真正的意图。小编为大家搜罗了一些英语国家常用的俚语表达,让你的口语越来越地道。

  PORKIES:说谎

  说谎。起源于伦敦佬押韵俚语,是“porky pies”的缩写,跟lies谐音。

  例句:

  Don't listen to her, she's telling porkies!

  别听她的鬼话,她在撒谎!

  ROW:争论

  争论,与“Cow”是谐音。

  例句:

  My brother had a huge row with his girlfriend yesterday. He's really upset!

  哥哥昨天跟女朋友大吵了一架。他真的很生气!

  DONKEY'S YEARS:许多年

  如果有人跟你说"I haven't seen you in donkey's years",说明你们很久没见了。

  例句:

  Hi Sarah! What a surprise to see you here. I haven’t seen you in donkey’s years! How have you been?

  萨拉!没想到会在这遇见。好多年没见过你了!你怎么样?

  EASY PEASY:超简单

  一个孩子气的表述,描述某事很容易。

  例句:

  I could make that for you, if you like? It's easy peasy!

  如果可以,我能为你做吗?这很容易!

  SORTED:已解决的

  如果有人问起一项你已解决的问题,那么你可以这么说。

  例句:

  -What's happening about that roof leak then?

  -Oh that's sorted now. I found a really good builder to do the job.

  —那个漏水的屋顶怎么样了?

  —噢,这个问题现在已经解决了。我找了一个建筑能手修缮它。

  STROP:悲伤

  如果有人不开心或难过,那么可以说“being stroppy”或“throwing a strop”。

  例句:

  Janet, would you please cheer up? It's your birthday, don't be so stroppy!

  珍妮特,你能开心点吗?今天是你的生日,别那么悲伤!

  CHEERIO:拜拜

  This is a friendly way of saying goodbye

  说再见的一种友好方式

  例句:

  Right, I have to go now, see you soon. Cheerio!

  好吧,我得走了,再会。拜!

  WANGLE:得到

  用来描述某人运气绝佳。

  例句:

  I can't believe he managed to wangle an upgrade on their airline seats, AND the honeymoon suite in their hotel!

  他不仅幸运升舱,还住进了酒店的蜜月套房!真是不可思议!

  BLINDING:极好的

  “a blinding success”,说明某事很棒。

  例句:

  They had a blinding party after their wedding ceremony. Everyone had such a great time!

  结婚典礼后,他们举行了一场热闹非凡的舞会。每个人都很开心。

  WONKY:不稳定

  不稳的,摇晃的。

  例句:

  I can't eat my dinner at this table. It's wonky and won't stop wobbling!

  这张桌子不稳,摇摇晃晃的,我没法好好吃饭!

  ZONKED:劳累的

  如果某人“zonked”或“zonked out”,证明他们极度疲累、筋疲力尽。

  例句:

  He had a lot of fun at his birthday party earlier, but he's completely zonked out now!

  他在生日聚会上玩得很开心,不过现在累坏了!

  DODGY:可疑的

  描述某人或某事不可信任。

  例句:

  This food looks a bit dodgy, it might have passed its expiry date. I don’t think we should eat it.

  这份食物看起来不太对,有可能过期了。我们最好不吃。

  LEG IT:跑

  类似"run"或"run for it"。

  例句:

  I went out on Halloween night, and someone jumped out from behind a bush to scare me. I was so frightened, that I just legged it all the way back home!

  我在万圣节夜出门,结果有人从灌木丛后面跳出来吓我!我好害怕,吓得我一路狂奔跑回家!

(编辑:何莹莹)

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