英式英语在很多人眼里是高贵的代名词。但其实,英国人也有很多接地气、喜感十足、但让人摸不着头脑的说法。比如Bob's your uncle, throw a wobbly......快跟着Jenny和Adam来学习、破解吧!
Today's show is not an April Fools' Day joke:我们今天要分享谜一样的英式英语说法,这些说法都是真实存在的,绝对不是愚人节玩笑
British-isms: 英式表达方式
Quirky sayings: 古怪幽默的说法
These are also popular in Commonwealth countries: 这些说法在很多英联邦国家也很常用
Very British Words 非常英国的单词
Chuffed: 快乐的、高兴的、或者别人说了好笑的话,你也可以说I'm so chuffed.
Proper: 当英国人说proper时,经常有“绝对的”“真实的”意思。比如We are having a proper good time.
Dodgy: 危险的、让人起疑心的、不太正当的。常用来形容治安比较差的地区、或者让人起疑心、有猫腻的人或事。比如That company seems pretty dodgy. I won't give them my money.
Posh: 高级的,这个词在英国的使用频率非常之高。说到任何高级、高贵、高阶层的人或者地方,都会用它。还有一个口语短语:Poshed up,意思是好好打扮了一番
Fancy (做动词使用): 喜欢,可以形容喜欢一个人或者事。比如Do you fancy him?或者Do you fancy a cup of tea?
knackered: 非常劳累、累死了,注意发音是/?n?k?rd/,k不发音
Daft: 傻、愚笨的、无厘头的。但也可以安慰人,Don't be daft,意思是别傻了,你想太多了
Innit: isn't it的英式口语说法。很多英国人习惯在句子末尾说innit, 获取对方赞同。有点像“对不对?是不是?”
Phrases 短语
Bob's your uncle: just like that, it's done.这就行了、这就成了。形容做什么事情很简单,易如反掌
Bits and bobs: assortment of various things (In North America: "odds and ends")各种各样零碎的东西
Throw a wobbly: to get angry, to throw a temper tantrum.发脾气、勃然大怒
That takes the biscuit: if someone has done something rude, stupid or selfish, you can say "That takes the biscuit".用于强调吃惊,表达讽刺的语气,“竟然做出这种(粗野、愚蠢或自私的)事情”
Take the Mickey out of someone: to make fun of someone戏弄、取笑某人
今天这么多英式英语说法,你对哪一个印象最深呢?
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