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1. It's cool.
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6 V, P0 f, {4 i2 U6 I+ Y( x3 e0 t% O" A% Xcool 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: 5 {6 W+ _% G$ k
That's cool;he is cool;this is cool.
7 G! d% O/ y, Z! Q0 X 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 ^5 q6 B) P) c. T( V
She (He) was cool in the past.
9 _( I! N9 Q: Y8 { That's a cool T-shirt.(好看的运动衫)
" |2 [9 @: l2 v He (she) is a cool person.(文雅礼貌的人) 6 R1 q! c& l) d& x7 ^
( @& c1 x1 y/ U* |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:
% X( c& R$ T( b G: Z) a' ^6 _ She looks as cool as a cucumber. 又是恭维语,是说她很 calm and charming; not
, K: v" X# ~$ ~ emotional. 但为何用黄瓜 (cucumber) 代表,则不得而知。
$ [ _9 G" N, A (注:许多华人把 cool 译成「很酷」)
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2. Are you trippin'?
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; c. a6 E3 ~9 j) Ytrippin' 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: , R6 M9 @4 |5 R7 ^% v! a) M3 A
They are trippin'. (= tripping) 6 p5 S1 ]% U( [ o2 r8 [3 n( v9 G, L
She (he) is trippin'.
7 R l' s. z/ ?( D- R* [- ZMr. A must be trippin'. 9 L% l1 [' l6 B, t
通常只用在年轻人身上,而且不是恭维语。* X" Q& q/ z1 l
( x! q" Y. N4 g5 x1 R" x! O3. He is a nerd4 z; s' P! z0 F$ q" `' d* x& E, {
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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: . B9 T2 v' s& c$ `) _; Z/ h7 e
He used to be a nerd in high school 9 q) E, X+ V( B+ _6 ?% i! y" s
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4. Yo baby
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7 N$ Z& q9 K6 f2 X' _+ S6 y/ q5 iYo 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 ! X( c# C, x% G5 K* h/ ]& _6 T0 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:
, q& C1 A3 h) _7 e, r) P$ E 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?
/ {8 d4 F) w: n* m- U( e% H+ A! ^“Yo baby" 後面可跟任何可以「打开话匣」的句子。诸如:
2 p" x/ f' e# o, N9 w' x- U! I6 e H* p2 WMay I help you with something? I think I have met you somewhere before.
, q: n2 e0 M* s$ Q+ V2 E- O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 \, H! _* h2 y. _+ g/ N5 Q 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?) 8 P$ p% B9 t0 y0 C4 W; u u7 s
- R+ n, S( X2 Q4 M9 B }$ y5. She is a ho. K5 k; R0 _' a0 I+ Y9 h
* Z( g+ K' h1 z) S0 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: 4 k( G( R. q& S- V. \/ @3 w
They are (were) hos. - I( l6 x7 ~; ]( |$ s+ \
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.) 0 v2 n/ v6 q3 q2 c8 L! V4 [ o
& @( S1 I8 k5 {: g: {8 F/ {6. Catch you later!( P0 ]6 n3 w# X- F( C3 k
: n* z5 E: e1 c+ k0 p: i$ ?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)
8 k, z. {: L# C9 O/ }. @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. 7 g! K7 [3 f! r: x
(我要走了,再谈吧!) |
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