英式俚语是在英语本土语言环境下形成的,正如英语本身一样,从城市到城市逐年变化,英式俚语不断发展和转型。美式俚语随着电视节目,电影和其他媒体的涌入而逐渐普及,虽然这些媒体占据了大多数全球人口的屏幕,但是一旦你触及到英式俚语的表层之下,你就会发现英式俚语有更多的可用性。 所以,如果你想看看英国人日常使用什么样的词汇进行对话,那么看看我们三十个最好的英国俚语吧,这将会让您立即开始使用这些词并将它们纳入您的词汇表。今天我们来看第二部分。
11. Damp Squib More of an usual term, a ‘damp squib’ in British slang terms refers to something which fails on all accounts. For example, ‘The party was a bit of a damp squib because only Richard turned up.’ 12. All to Pot Slightly more of an outdated version, this British slang term is still used, and its meaning remains relevant today. ‘All to pot’ refers to a situation going out of your control and failing miserably. For example, ‘The birthday party went all to pot when the clown turned up drunk and everyone was sick from that cheap barbecue stuff.’ 13. The Bee’s Knees The bee’s knees – a rather lovely term used to describe someone or something you think the world of. For example, ‘She thinks Barry’s the bee’s knees’. 14. Chunder Meaning ‘to vomit’ or ‘to be sick’, ‘chunder’ is almost always used in correlation with drunken nights, or being hugely ill and sick. For example, ‘I ate a bad pizza last night after too many drinks and chundered in the street.’ 15. Taking the Piss ‘Taking the piss’ is in fact one of the most popular and widely-used British slang terms, to ‘take the piss’ means to mock something, parody something. For example, ‘The guys on TV last night were taking the piss out of the government again.’ 17. Fortnight ‘Fortnight’ – a British slang term more commonly used by virtually everyone in the UK to mean ‘a group of two weeks’. For example, ‘I’m going away for a fortnight to Egypt for my summer holiday.’ 18. Bollocking Very different to the ‘bollocks’ of the previous suggestion, a ‘bollocking’ is a telling-off or a severe or enthusiastic reprimand from a boss, co-worker, partner, or anyone you like, for a misdemeanour. For example, ‘My wife gave me a real bollocking for forgetting to pick up the dry cleaning on my way home from work.’ 19. Nice One ‘Nice one’ – used almost always sarcastically in common British lexicon, although it can be used sincerely depending on the context. For example, ‘You messed up the Rutherford order? Nice one, really.’ 20. Brass Monkeys A more obscure British term, ‘brass monkeys’ is used to refer to extremely cold weather. For example, ‘You need to wear a coat today, it’s brass monkeys outside.’ (来源:沪江英语 编辑:Julie) |
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