13个有趣又实用的英语俚语

在日常生活中,英语中有许多形象生动的俚语表达。这些俚语不仅丰富了语言的表现力,也反映了英语国家的文化特色。 

以下是一些常见的英语俚语及其含义:

 

Airhead(傻蛋):指愚蠢的人或白痴。(例句:“你怎么能忘了钥匙呢?你真是个傻蛋!”)

Airhead: stupid person, idiot (Ex: “How could you forget the keys? You are such an airhead!”)

 

Chilling(放松):指放松,不做任何耗费大量精力的事情。(例句:“我只是在看会儿电视。今天没有作业,我只是想去放松一下。”)

Chilling: relaxing, not doing anything that takes up a lot of energy (Ex: “I’m just watching some TV. Since there’s no homework today, I’m just going to chill.”)

 

Couch potato(电视迷):指看太多电视的人。(例句:“你已经看了一整天电视了。别做个电视迷了,起来动动吧!”)

Couch potato: a person who watches too much television (Ex: “You’ve been watching TV all day. Don’t be such a couch potato and get up!”)

 

Flick(电影):指电影。(例句:“让我们在睡衣派对上看一部爱情电影吧。我们要看《贱女孩》还是《恋恋笔记本》?”)

Flick: film; movie (chick flick: movies for girls. Ex: “Let’s watch a chick flick at the sleepover. Which one should we see? Mean Girls or The Notebook?”)

 

Get it(明白):指理解某事。(例句:“你的衣服看起来真难看。我是认真的,它看起来太丑了。” “好吧,好吧。我一早就明白了。”)

Get it: to understand something (Ex: “Your shirt looks really bad. I’m serious, it looks so ugly.” “Okay, okay. I got it the first time.”)

 

Jock(体育高手):指擅长体育运动的人。(例句:“特里斯坦是学校里最棒的体育高手。他在女生中最受欢迎。”)

Jock: someone good at sports (Ex: “Tristan is the biggest jock in school. He’s also the most popular guy among girls.”)

 

Loaded(富有):指拥有大量财富的人。(例句:“你看到今天开车送她来学校的车了吗?她家一定很有钱。”)

Loaded: someone with a lot of money (Ex: “Did you see the car that drove her to school today? Her family must be loaded.”)

 

Party animal(派对狂):指喜欢参加派对或去夜店的人。(例句:“这周你每晚都在参加派对。你真是个派对狂!”)

Party animal: someone that loves parties or go out to clubs (Ex: “You’ve been partying every night this week. You are such a party animal!”)

 

Rip off(宰客):指欺诈行为,或指某物实际上不值你支付的价格。(例句:“我买了这条牛仔裤花了100美元。” “真的吗?我只花了50美元就买到了同样的一条!” “哇,我被宰了!” “是的,真是宰客。”)

Rip off: a fraud, something that isn’t actually worth the amount you paid for it (Ex: “I bought these jeans for $100.” “Really? I got the same ones for only $50!” “Wow, I got ripped off!” “Yeah, what a rip off.”)

 

Sweet(很棒):指极好的或酷的。(例句:“嘿,你能帮我装饰学校体育馆为舞会吗?” “当然可以!” “太好了,谢谢!”)

Sweet: excellent, cool (Ex: “Hey, can you help me decorate the school gym for the dance?” “Yeah sure!” “Sweet, thanks!”)

 

Turn-on(诱惑):指吸引你的事物。(例句:“那个家伙边弹吉他边唱歌。那对我来说绝对是个诱惑。”)

Turn-on: something that attracts you to someone (Ex: “That guy can sing while playing the guitar. That is definitely a turn-on for me.”)

 

Up for it(愿意做某事):指愿意做某事并享受其中。(例句:“我真的很想去蹦极。你想和我一起去吗?你愿意去吗?”)

Up for it: to be willing to do something, and have a good time (Ex: “I really want to go bungee jumping. Want to go with me? Would you be up for it?”)

 

Wicked(非常好):指极好的或酷的(在英国英语使用者中更常见)。(例句:“那真是太棒了!你能再做一次吗?”)

Wicked: excellent, cool (more common among British speakers) (Ex: “That was so wicked! Can you do that again?”)

 

参考来源:https://www.translators.com.cn/archives/2015/11/11069

CCJK 已连续多年通过 IS0 9001 和 IS0 17100 质量管理体系认证,是中国翻译协会、美国翻译协会等行业顶级专业语言翻译协会会员。

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