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1. It's cool.' p6 Y% M5 |! G) z I0 r2 u! d( ]
: k) Q& X1 }7 Ccool 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: : K% [# s" w9 h- M
That's cool;he is cool;this is cool. & C/ Z( n' ?0 u" D; s& W9 k$ F$ p7 ^
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: ( R! M) t" a. ]+ L7 t5 f
She (He) was cool in the past.
3 }" Q. Q( X4 a8 ] That's a cool T-shirt.(好看的运动衫)
8 ?6 O3 i" ?: d! N He (she) is a cool person.(文雅礼貌的人)
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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: 7 `1 J4 `% H8 j" E. K* Q
She looks as cool as a cucumber. 又是恭维语,是说她很 calm and charming; not 8 p6 F; n& i$ G# m$ m- b& a
emotional. 但为何用黄瓜 (cucumber) 代表,则不得而知。 2 @4 c/ p& \3 _0 ~1 P( ]8 t
(注:许多华人把 cool 译成「很酷」) . f, ]. m, w9 x5 _( v! U
& j2 S2 e5 ^( q( a ~# {& J' E+ k2. 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: 2 z' E$ ~/ Y4 Y
They are trippin'. (= tripping)
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' z8 E8 ?7 e; T; R: _Mr. A must be trippin'. 9 x) X( O) @! Z
通常只用在年轻人身上,而且不是恭维语。3 [5 b, U3 X K& Y: |" P4 Y3 @
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3. He is a nerd% i* @1 ]0 a- @
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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:
; U2 t' ~4 D$ R He used to be a nerd in high school ( }% j: A, i& m" H
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4. 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 P9 g( t9 \% L8 ]$ @9 o$ ]* \
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:
0 b0 W0 G6 s7 N+ }4 `) C7 m 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? , u9 I6 L) L4 l
“Yo baby" 後面可跟任何可以「打开话匣」的句子。诸如: I Z6 h, q3 U/ ?
May I help you with something? I think I have met you somewhere before. . y/ [( ~4 z2 ]2 e, Q0 C0 n3 | j
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:
/ _6 x# _. Y2 r4 ^ g 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?) / z# P3 ~) V o" H! \9 \% q
' W+ ^ e3 x$ o- r7 x3 p5. She is a ho& r L) r8 b0 {% ] n4 _4 L4 |
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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: ' S/ W3 Q, O6 d/ S( ]9 ~
They are (were) hos.
8 v$ _2 h+ w4 |+ Y; H! b4 U8 @6 p 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.) 4 C4 B: d% i$ I" i
& T! y: ]/ b6 f, @, G: ^& o6. Catch you later!! ]. A/ t8 c: l5 R0 x
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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)
2 m3 F) N+ @2 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. 8 J3 y+ K* i+ d2 g
(我要走了,再谈吧!) |
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