 鲜花( 1)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
1. It's cool.' q& h! {8 H! Y7 n# t
7 D: X. p0 w+ q/ k3 N1 r
cool 是青少年(teen-agers) 常用的字,(有时也用 debonaire) 其真正意思是指可以接受的好事;或是情况可以控制;或是保持冷静、文雅、礼貌、外表不错,能够合乎年轻人的标准。(可指人或事物)也就是 something good or acceptable;situation is under control;being calm, gentle, courteous or good-looking;meet teen's standard. 所以可以说: : V2 H# L" Y; i W6 D) O9 N
That's cool;he is cool;this is cool.
6 x& l- r! J/ q6 V+ F p Skydiving (或surfing) is cool.(跳伞或冲浪运动很不错)# E( a" u5 Y' f0 ]: z d7 u
; L- w4 D- f2 G4 V2 x5 Z O- T4 _
主词可用任何人称的单复数 (I, we, they 等),动词可用 verb to be 的任何时态 (is, was, were, will be, have been等)。因此,也可以说:
) B# f4 ^, n/ j She (He) was cool in the past.
" [- k7 [1 |, [ That's a cool T-shirt.(好看的运动衫)
, |& z; z. k9 c) y4 z: H* N He (she) is a cool person.(文雅礼貌的人)
; d- @8 `' d0 Q Y4 S% H# p* y* e8 }" ]; z6 v4 J; d
但是如果说:Are you cool?又是指「你冷吗?」(cool = cold),可见 cool 当口头禅或俚语时,多半不用在问句。假如说:
, e+ v( m6 p$ P8 K, A' J7 E She looks as cool as a cucumber. 又是恭维语,是说她很 calm and charming; not 9 d* k; n, S9 |4 S
emotional. 但为何用黄瓜 (cucumber) 代表,则不得而知。
Q+ {0 X5 \, Z) W9 V! Y! M3 ^( n (注:许多华人把 cool 译成「很酷」) + e. Z: h, U3 f
% T" I8 S; o: B, g* G' t
2. Are you trippin'?+ G* u' g/ y, j1 ?. W
- l. x. v: V% y. |3 x
trippin' 这个字,是由动词 trip 演变而来。(动词时态是:tripped, tripping)年轻人用省略符号 (apostrophe ) 代替 g,表示是 slang,或口头禅。这个字是现在分词当形容词用,是指行为异乎寻常,也许受到吸毒或喝酒的影响,而显得神魂颠倒、奇形怪状(to get high on drug such as LSD),也就是说:要不是受到药、酒的影响,你为什 显得这样古怪呢?(Are you under any influence of drug or alcoholic? Why are you so crazy and bizarre?) 所以可以说: 9 S' A8 G: m x8 G
They are trippin'. (= tripping) 8 h. a- B$ o* S4 H0 ~
She (he) is trippin'. " k. z! B! [' W
Mr. A must be trippin'. ) `+ M5 Z/ C$ l# B7 B2 v6 C% m
通常只用在年轻人身上,而且不是恭维语。
; C1 ~' s6 W9 g' d
) y8 z: o- u9 v4 q3. He is a nerd! v% B8 k. K/ Z
/ Y$ V" o/ U0 s" Q: r* G. |
nerd 是指一些年轻人,每天只懂读书、考试,但对生活上的其他事情,都很生疏。 (A person always buries his nose in books, but not good at social situations.) 由於美国十分重视多方面发展的教育 (well-rounded),所以许多老外认为 nerd 虽然学识不错,但很乏味;有IQ,但缺乏EQ,只是社会上无足轻重的「书虫」或「蠢货」而已。(IQ = Intelligence Quotient ; EQ = Emotional Quotient) nerd 可用复数,动词也能用其他时态。因此可以说:
9 Q! R' @" Q `9 Q/ D p" F/ P He used to be a nerd in high school - `" d/ f- Q$ X0 `2 \: V, G0 y) Q
9 u* j6 o7 F- f2 J
4. Yo baby6 t" c- q" f5 ^/ M$ b
, e* y0 w) g# w B9 D1 x. t" t: M
Yo baby 是许多年轻的黑人男子对女子的招呼语,也有人用“Yo baby, yo baby 2 |; g8 j5 Q) L: d% J
yo”,由於女子很漂亮,很吸引人,他想与她交谈。(He thinks she is pretty and attractive, so he wants to speak to her.),也就是找话题,想要「打开话匣」。(to use as a form of opening line or pick-up line or to begin a greeting; try to know her or date her) 如果说: ) U5 d) I+ C- K: x4 n: h" L6 o7 R5 y
Yo baby, are you trippin'? 意思是:漂亮的姑娘,你的样子有点怪里怪气,有什 心事吗?
' d; G% K2 u& l, s“Yo baby" 後面可跟任何可以「打开话匣」的句子。诸如:$ Z5 D8 S7 k& v6 E) ~3 A4 W
May I help you with something? I think I have met you somewhere before.
, {5 {3 @- F; b6 `, _; `/ w同理,如果年轻女子看到帅哥,有吸引力,很想与他交谈,那 就用:“Hey, hey, hey" 後跟任何可以「打开话匣」的句子。诸如:
/ _7 K3 `* J8 Z0 P( ~ Hey, hey, hey, what's going on?“what is going on?”就是年轻黑人打招呼的用语 (a form of greeting or open statement) 或 Hey, hey, hey, are you going to the movie?(帅哥,你是去看电影吗?) # j3 H0 P% u$ w
- t) n; }* ^7 u {5. She is a ho' J B) J v% r; `
6 D# G/ t6 N$ \0 @5 W( hho 这个字,也是美国年轻人把 whore 字改变而成的一种口头禅或俚语。意思是指一些年轻女人,也许因为 peer pressure 或 curiosity 或 enjoyment 的心理,随便自愿与男子免费上床。(a girl or woman gives sex freely without charge),也就是说:She is very loose. 或 She is a loose woman (girl)。 ho 也可用复数: 9 a! S- k4 }7 c# k. R: n
They are (were) hos. [ g" I- X7 s
There are quite a few hos in high schools. 但是如果用 whore,是指妓女,男人需要付钱的。(a girl or woman is paid for sex.) ) t3 [) g8 Q8 S2 a: p W
" `1 J8 Z8 b! Z6 D/ Y6. Catch you later!
8 P' _) ]) W' z: ~$ ^7 r5 s
! O9 v/ [! m9 _8 u. R }这是年轻人说「再会」的口语。(a form to say“good乡bye”) 也就是说:现在没有时间与你交谈,以後再谈吧!(I don't have time to talk with you now, but we can talk later.) 因此,catch 就是 talk 或 contact 的意思。catch 後面,也可用其他人称代名词(him, her, them 等)
# q' j, ^, r3 f( D有时年轻小伙子也用:I am off. 意思就是:I am leaving now; I'll talk to you again.
' M# j9 J( _6 v. `(我要走了,再谈吧!) |
|