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1. It's cool.: r* u* A) i5 D0 U5 ?, r
( z: E( D3 M4 V" X0 _- {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: : |; m. o- F' y$ t" N! m
That's cool;he is cool;this is cool.
! }7 [; }8 j, U( T- ~$ B; Q) z- V Skydiving (或surfing) is cool.(跳伞或冲浪运动很不错)
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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: + {# {6 B6 F( ?$ M/ z; ]
She (He) was cool in the past. 0 L) |: k- A& k- ^3 V, s
That's a cool T-shirt.(好看的运动衫) 2 ^( |" T% s1 j* ~) V
He (she) is a cool person.(文雅礼貌的人)
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' g$ @- b! d" o) T. l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:
! [: ` z' @8 Q8 S; p3 [, g She looks as cool as a cucumber. 又是恭维语,是说她很 calm and charming; not $ _. p4 R- V+ n4 A+ @& z' F
emotional. 但为何用黄瓜 (cucumber) 代表,则不得而知。
7 W: v" m% O3 ~% j9 M4 q) f7 G (注:许多华人把 cool 译成「很酷」) , @# b% w6 ~* V9 R$ S0 y0 r6 w1 |: T7 ^
$ H s2 n) q# w2. Are you trippin'?4 f8 M+ x7 f& h
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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: W9 F. V# _! t0 i4 s( e
They are trippin'. (= tripping)
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Mr. A must be trippin'. + ]6 _3 K( ?- b! Z( M
通常只用在年轻人身上,而且不是恭维语。
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' h7 _ A( R6 ]6 ~! Q! g3. He is a nerd# x9 B Q/ Y+ f( j8 k8 L
" a1 x6 Z) M7 n4 o, Hnerd 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:
: V# ]7 z' t2 z9 H; o. R He used to be a nerd in high school # L- ?/ c% T* b- S' R
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4. Yo baby( m9 I0 m' | d F- l3 k
) v* L/ j" C; c# g; NYo 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 6 ^. y/ t0 V' a- s; l$ t/ ?
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:
4 n2 d+ o- k8 j+ k8 B 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? ( W$ y5 ~: {- ^4 y4 G6 G Y. s
“Yo baby" 後面可跟任何可以「打开话匣」的句子。诸如:( u! Q( i' c6 L' F/ L7 ]1 Q
May I help you with something? I think I have met you somewhere before. * L E& k: n6 N# W) P+ K! t$ M6 s
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: , |- o0 {" {- L( V8 x' |: L: L' n
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?) " a( a4 t8 F" u6 \0 J& j% B
8 t \, D! c, v" r3 j5. She is a ho, R4 T6 c0 _+ v! ]( x% ?& n+ g
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ho 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:
6 v* L+ Q4 N- t" `& P! [% j They are (were) hos.
* H6 `- X0 B$ s$ p; R 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.)
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: Z6 T* C$ h6 u9 x- i; D6. Catch you later!
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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)
6 h3 h. w( n/ C- H P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.
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