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1. It's cool.1 ^; i, w+ L+ T# [- a
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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: / V( n1 e2 B' g
That's cool;he is cool;this is cool. ; A& u# o! t6 c0 t' t& r
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: ( F9 C& O3 @- I: X5 |& h- B
She (He) was cool in the past.
7 p% S, p. x% b6 a That's a cool T-shirt.(好看的运动衫) . j$ j0 p" g5 W
He (she) is a cool person.(文雅礼貌的人) - u4 `4 L( H' l8 M1 e
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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:
0 T7 i7 p! O8 j# ^ She looks as cool as a cucumber. 又是恭维语,是说她很 calm and charming; not
1 L) k0 s* C7 l: |4 q p emotional. 但为何用黄瓜 (cucumber) 代表,则不得而知。 6 M, {0 L+ q$ h
(注:许多华人把 cool 译成「很酷」)
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2. Are you trippin'?
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1 G: D) E& M1 O9 {* B L. Qtrippin' 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:
( V9 ~* [3 p& P/ T8 } They are trippin'. (= tripping) 3 X3 I% @* r# ^* j1 p3 c4 A/ X( Z
She (he) is trippin'.
; f6 p3 V9 [0 z0 V$ E/ |Mr. A must be trippin'.
2 g1 A2 h' A6 v$ D通常只用在年轻人身上,而且不是恭维语。3 d( G" j; W9 c* K t! ~0 X7 U1 S
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3. He is a nerd
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m& J2 t5 k! ^; J+ \2 |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: . d$ a: {% g' d$ Q7 i
He used to be a nerd in high school ! k' Q* k$ R; s
: C9 f5 a0 \! l r% ]! R4. Yo baby
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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
8 q8 A& Q$ H# O8 h# kyo”,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:
r. H; y) W j$ t7 I. i9 I0 T0 Q 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?
; G7 y% m" n: n: r- P3 c8 g“Yo baby" 後面可跟任何可以「打开话匣」的句子。诸如:
& l/ y0 u) ^2 r$ c: ?3 oMay I help you with something? I think I have met you somewhere before. : S4 y5 J' Q0 h) S8 [8 @3 h. t
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:
0 o* a; g6 r2 K2 {6 F9 f 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?)
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5. She is a ho( n0 Z/ d x1 Y/ ]: c! y
$ Q/ x7 z4 F6 E G. s; c$ Bho 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:
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" }' w5 w& S% l, B4 ]; d+ X 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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+ Z/ x! }1 V4 r0 E6. Catch you later!1 R {+ I9 G4 w4 ~$ I
) l; P" S+ s* B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) ! Z! Z1 Q4 e* z" Y& E) g
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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