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1. It's cool.: h0 I, C8 k& J3 N
: U9 j' W0 H; d- n( Vcool 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; K( x$ T* C7 n! {9 `( h
That's cool;he is cool;this is cool.
( S9 c4 a& V* L, t Skydiving (或surfing) is cool.(跳伞或冲浪运动很不错)
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8 v( S( G. e- s$ |& ?1 t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: 4 z9 U$ h/ Y+ }6 B" U. U& N
She (He) was cool in the past. 8 K8 ~3 @$ {3 S r( D4 s
That's a cool T-shirt.(好看的运动衫) 0 B# e$ s4 {8 u/ L( O
He (she) is a cool person.(文雅礼貌的人) * j6 s6 W( M# k& u" T
% U. [( F( s: [$ t! }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: 1 u1 I3 @- p+ ^" s
She looks as cool as a cucumber. 又是恭维语,是说她很 calm and charming; not
& m% r# x, O. f! M' E5 q emotional. 但为何用黄瓜 (cucumber) 代表,则不得而知。
3 q0 ]! K# t! u3 [' s4 ?9 @. ~ (注:许多华人把 cool 译成「很酷」)
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$ r& g. a. c6 c& q; {2. Are you trippin'?: ]" @5 K* K6 y7 g* L9 K0 m( M; M
, n* t$ U1 E* h( M! C( s1 \9 B: L" J3 Vtrippin' 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:
. u1 @8 x5 O7 X+ ? They are trippin'. (= tripping) p) t4 v9 d7 n
She (he) is trippin'. + R! R' v5 N+ E. m9 |! X X7 V
Mr. A must be trippin'. ; s& ^4 _5 n& C8 f2 b" e% d/ A4 q
通常只用在年轻人身上,而且不是恭维语。
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3. He is a nerd6 v% m3 x1 z @/ H4 q$ Z
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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: 3 Z5 H0 ]9 x. p4 }1 U
He used to be a nerd in high school
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4. Yo baby6 w/ ? I' G8 N: @( t
& C5 ?# ]/ T0 E7 |- t( Q \6 [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 $ t& ?" I% y( _8 s8 d: g6 ? x
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:
& ]8 A: b6 G, d r' f1 r0 x+ H$ 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?
7 o$ _* c9 u6 l" Q% Y( k w! [“Yo baby" 後面可跟任何可以「打开话匣」的句子。诸如:
; Q, _+ I4 C& t+ j" o3 m0 B2 @0 iMay I help you with something? I think I have met you somewhere before. * i9 h @" Z1 C! T* s- O, v( M- K
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: ) d' r7 n# b5 Q0 g7 I
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
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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:
2 k% g) n, ^1 `. F+ {. p- f' B% c They are (were) hos. " [9 x: `. G: D
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.) 6 X5 _8 T! q4 H
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6. Catch you later! C; U- f F9 a: d/ ?1 j0 \
; ?9 h$ f) \$ U& k6 D, k/ C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) 1 q7 B( D4 X' K( f
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. / i `; |# _ D) ~
(我要走了,再谈吧!) |
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