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1. It's cool.* f1 k$ u" r' b0 e
; d! t) J6 C) j* A. }# c/ Hcool 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:
( |& p' W& v! ~7 N8 G That's cool;he is cool;this is cool.
+ C7 U/ d! ]. u% [9 T 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: 7 S0 J( h- |& K! R s: m' d, t
She (He) was cool in the past.
K: H2 b2 B3 x+ V3 h That's a cool T-shirt.(好看的运动衫)
4 K' G- |/ y* q( @0 r He (she) is a cool person.(文雅礼貌的人) ) i; ?) e& p, [" L4 b: t
0 s; ?0 U3 x& w9 J) z: e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: / [& k- w. x& x. R
She looks as cool as a cucumber. 又是恭维语,是说她很 calm and charming; not
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(注:许多华人把 cool 译成「很酷」) ) t0 x/ x! o6 `! T3 Y, E G" Q4 \
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2. Are you trippin'?
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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:
9 X2 r" F; C' o; J3 [! @4 X They are trippin'. (= tripping) 6 v* R- d8 Y7 y \( w- e1 {4 y% ?
She (he) is trippin'. / u) M( \ l$ `4 f; M
Mr. A must be trippin'.
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: z: E7 x( `, f3 C) j3. He is a nerd" }9 h9 M! I( D
$ _: T0 A0 V$ I# {& G2 Vnerd 是指一些年轻人,每天只懂读书、考试,但对生活上的其他事情,都很生疏。 (A person always buries his nose in books, but not good at social situations.) 由於美国十分重视多方面发展的教育 (well-rounded),所以许多老外认为 nerd 虽然学识不错,但很乏味;有IQ,但缺乏EQ,只是社会上无足轻重的「书虫」或「蠢货」而已。(IQ = Intelligence Quotient ; EQ = Emotional Quotient) nerd 可用复数,动词也能用其他时态。因此可以说: ; Z" y3 Y4 j- l& S( X6 @
He used to be a nerd in high school 9 G* G+ D0 \) G& B
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4. Yo baby0 x" o" J/ U' S6 F. `: A
( L; @' ^2 W& X4 \1 y `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
+ }: B1 o. f I" D/ T0 hyo”,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: ( r2 Z B, E7 V- s8 K, N
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? + P7 Q: Y. @6 K. Y6 z
“Yo baby" 後面可跟任何可以「打开话匣」的句子。诸如:4 E% p! [& V% m, k/ U
May I help you with something? I think I have met you somewhere before. & A! u' N& ]% A. e% H' M
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: 3 A0 d- y: t& S+ d! K1 r
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" U2 [7 P, K4 B+ r7 l
3 J( c; [! F+ u( G7 Gho 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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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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6. Catch you later!
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+ F4 ]8 y$ @6 E% q9 T2 Z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)
0 e' l+ N" R {4 t+ U2 b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. # H9 {% L2 U; Z: R7 I8 G
(我要走了,再谈吧!) |
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