是不是覺(jué)得自己已經(jīng)能夠說(shuō)一口流利的英語(yǔ)了呢?是不是覺(jué)得“老外”們的話還是聽(tīng)不太懂呢?是不是覺(jué)得他們的話里“俚語(yǔ)”太多了呢?俚語(yǔ)又究竟是個(gè)什么東東?Slang
is informal language and has a shorter "life-span" than other English words.
Nevertheless, you will find all of these words in a good monolingual dictionary
and slang is a common part of daily life to most native speakers.
想不想學(xué)點(diǎn)俚語(yǔ)露一手呢?以下這些可是書(shū)本上見(jiàn)不到的地道英國(guó)俚語(yǔ)。趕快來(lái)看一看吧,很有意思噢!
You lot must think I'm stupid .
You lot: all of you
I'm skint.
Skint: short of money
I met some bloke in the pub.
Bloke: man
Fancy a cuppa?
Fancy: do you want...
Cuppa: cup of tea
Skiing is a doddle.
Doddle: easy
Lend me a quid.
Quid: one pound
He's an ace footballer.
Ace: excellent
I need the loo
loo: toilet
She's full of beans.
Full of beans: full of energy
This film is rubbish.
Rubbish: garbage=bad
I need to spend a penny.
Spend a penny: go to the toilet
Ta (pronounced Tar)
Ta: thanks
That fish is a bit dodgy, he's a dodgy person.
Dodgy: suspicious
What's on the telly?
Telly: televison
You look trendy.
Trendy: Fashionable
Keep your hair on! - Calm down!
(北京航空航天大學(xué)通訊員范蓉融供稿 英語(yǔ)點(diǎn)津 Annabel 編輯)