停留】 字典里有很多定义,可是 "hiatus" [haets] 在日常生活上的意思就是:停留 / break(注意:不是 slang)。
after a 1 week hiatus, she is back using weibo 过了一个礼拜的停留,她又开始用微博了。a __week / day / year hiatus. i'm back from my short hiatus
适度饮酒】可以说:"drink in moderation" [mdren] 适度。这样说很正式也很成熟,比 don't drink so much 好听点(没有个酒鬼想听你叫他不要多喝),所以 in moderation。
也可以说 "drink moderately" smoke in moderation 适度抽烟。eat moderately。
关于年会】① 年会:annual dinner [njul] ②**:raffle [rfl] 或 employee raffle 或 lucky draw ③ **券:
raffle ticket。we will h**e an annual dinner with an employee raffle / a raffle / a lucky draw 我们年会会有**。what's 1st prize for your company's lucky draw?
路过冒泡】这种网上用语能翻成 "passing by", just passing by" 可是在美国不流行说。很人多跟我说是 just popping in to say hi - 这个比较像冒泡。冒泡在美国的网语里常见到的:
"just saying hi"。"just stopping by to say hi", just popping in to say hi" 都也行。图:
飘过(美国不说的)
运动裤】 怎么说?sports pants?no.
地道的是 "sweatpants”。sweatpants 也是宅男宅女最爱在家穿的(不一定和运动有关)。简说:
“sweats”:are you playing tennis in your sweats 你穿运动裤打网球?don’t wear your sweatpants out on a date 不要约会时穿运动裤。
nice sweats!
非常清楚】"crystal clear" 水晶那样清楚。a: do you understand?
b: crystal clear。i'm crystal clear about it already 我已经很清楚了。
she's crystal clear about your situation 她非常清楚你的情况。老外喜欢用减缩的 crystal 回答(不可用在别处)。a:
got it 清楚了吗?b: crystal 非常。
闭嘴】嗯,嗯都听大家说 shut up 几百遍了,可以考虑换个说法:"can it" 闭上那个嘴巴的意思,用法跟 shut up 一模一样:can it!
(can是罐头的意思,叫你把你要说的话放在罐头里不要说出来)。i can't hear, can it 听不到,闭嘴!
咖啡粉】大家都知道咖啡豆是 coffee beans 可是粉怎么说?"grounds" 或 "powder"。coffee grounds / coffee powder 咖啡粉。
would you like coffee beans or coffee grounds? 怎么说磨好的咖啡:"ground coffee"。
i h**e some ground coffee for you to h**e 我有些磨好的咖啡粉给你。
我在处理】"on top of it" 一切在掌控之。这个口语词组意思可以为三大意思:① 恩,在处理 ② 盯着呢 ③ 好的(我去做)。
如问:did you call yet? 答:
① yes, i'm on top of it 有,在处理中 ② don't worry, i'm on top of it 别担心,我盯他呢 ③ sure, i'm on top of it 好的,我去做!
逃课不上班】口语:"play hooky"。注意这个用法,通常都是用进行时态 i am playing hooky 我在逃课/逃班。
i am playing hooky from work(这个句型最常见)。i am playing hooky today 今天逃课/班。 don't play hooky!
go to work!
能力不强的人】口语有种说法:"lightweight",有点“新手”的意思。表示不是很,能力不强的人,不牛的人。
用法如:a lightweight eater / drinker / singer 或者a lightweight at / when it comes to...she's a lightweight at eating.
he's a lightweight when it comes to drinking.
口水战】翻译为:"verbal battle" 在**里经常用的一个词。一般在日常生活里不太会听到,如:
john and ron are h**ing a verbal battle,我们会直接说 john and ron are "fighting"(吵架,口水战)。所以记得,**:verbal battle 生活中:
fighting。x is in a verbal battle with y.
骂】记得上次我教大家的 scold 吗?今天解释下一种口语说法:"chew somebody out" 用法:
i will chew him out 我会骂死他。my mom chewed me out 我妈骂了我(过去时事态)。还有种过去时事态用法,"chewed out":
i got chewed out 我被骂了 i was chewed out by my boss 我被老板骂了。
闭嘴,小声点(礼貌用语)】在正式的场合怎么叫别人安静或者说话小声点?① 请安静 quiet, please ② 保持安静 keep silent ③ 请小声 please lower your voice ④ 不要那么大声 not so loud。⑤ 不要说话(忍住)refrain [rfren] from speaking。
其实最好的方法是: shhh..(图)。
传达】近义词 ① convey:please convey the message to him 传达信息 ② relay: ok, i will relay it to him 传达给他 ③ transfer:
transfer my gift to her 礼物传达给她 ④ deliver: deliver these ideas to the boss 想法传达给老总。当然少不了口语:
"give sb sth",give her my message!
小便男士版】几种好玩的说法 ① piss": i need to piss / take a piss(最常见的) ②take a leak": i need to take a leak(固定词组)③ squeeze the lemon":
i'm going to go squeeze the lemon(固定词组)④ drain the pipe": going to drain the pipe。男士的好玩学法有太多,欢迎补充。
小便女士版】】几种好玩的说法:①"use the little girl's room":i need to use the little girl's room(最常见的) ②tinkle":
i need to tinkle(小孩子说的) ③go pee pee": i'm going to go pee pee ④ powder my nose": excuse me, i need to powder my nose(最礼貌)
有机会】有种说法是:"has/h**e a shot"。she has a shot 她有机会。
i h**e a shot at winning 我有机会赢。do you h**e a shot at winning the cash 你有机会赢那笔钱吗?感情上用 shot:
she has a shot with him 她跟他有可能。i don't h**e a shot with her 我跟她不可能的(她不喜欢我)。
坑爹”这个词使用范围很大versatile。不同语境翻译会不一样【全文看图】褒义:这广告太坑爹,哈哈!
that tv commercial blew my mind, haha! 贬义:坑爹的,我被摆地摊的人给骗了。
darn it. i got ripped off by the street vendor. 这工作不是明摆的坑爹么?
this task is a pain in the butt/ass.
流量】"data" **:data plan 用量:data usage。
流量快用完了怎么说?"i'm running out of data"(快没了)"i'm low on data"(很少)"i'm out of data"(没了)。my data usage per month is very high.
i use 5mbs of data each month. my data plan gives me a lot of data **给我很多流量。
此一时彼一时也】"that was then, this is now" 意思是以前是那样,现在变得不像以前。这句话经常在感情上实用(如《part of me》)。a:
i'm not in love with you anymore b: how come? a:
that was then, this is now. 也可以在平凡的事上用:kfc use to be cheap!
that was then, this is now.
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hot pot? ice cream? chocolate?
fast food?
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