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1. It's cool.& m# \. r; |/ j
) W4 ]% ]+ d) r, v2 ~# 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:
' E, |, R' \+ x" | That's cool;he is cool;this is cool.
# t8 }7 j& L, a" O* _1 a Skydiving (或surfing) is cool.(跳伞或冲浪运动很不错)
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+ I( u1 i' ~! a0 z% u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: $ d" H5 e" Z9 b; k$ ^! s, t
She (He) was cool in the past. & O# T/ O2 v! U4 x$ s9 J( k2 s0 o; y
That's a cool T-shirt.(好看的运动衫)
: h5 G' S! p- k/ T9 f+ K+ z He (she) is a cool person.(文雅礼貌的人)
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& A* e" a+ U6 h7 n' w' V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 Z- S6 Y! v$ D3 A She looks as cool as a cucumber. 又是恭维语,是说她很 calm and charming; not
- f/ A; E$ M3 R6 V emotional. 但为何用黄瓜 (cucumber) 代表,则不得而知。
: P9 V/ f- f: Y( C0 J" ] (注:许多华人把 cool 译成「很酷」) 5 ?+ }6 v: L# O v) j& Y$ O
P3 f( S* R( @/ P% u6 T2. Are you trippin'?
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2 t0 C$ S' K( j6 p* `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:
+ f% R1 I& }1 s; B: ?$ f; L- t They are trippin'. (= tripping)
) R& _3 i9 `% b; [% ^ She (he) is trippin'. 8 t- q: l# S( A0 t
Mr. A must be trippin'. 1 }% t/ Y1 z) W3 x+ k# a$ e" _
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 nerd
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9 k: c. Q) N) {( Ynerd 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:
7 [9 Z/ A2 c- \$ y h* m He used to be a nerd in high school ) p# X7 K7 C5 }9 c- m- h- o
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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
2 B9 }3 r- Z; C4 syo”,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:
5 `1 ^# g) b' L/ ?" q. s: U- K1 R8 O 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?
` V$ W: r1 _“Yo baby" 後面可跟任何可以「打开话匣」的句子。诸如:( |! a+ e: s& y1 z4 n6 d! n
May I help you with something? I think I have met you somewhere before. ' Q4 t# y! B( i. k+ M; E8 a) M9 b% 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: + l$ Q# B! I" Y3 c# [# C! b
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?) ! r. H5 N4 E/ X6 y: [$ y" q& q
" Q7 Y3 n8 u& L2 Z$ H5. She is a ho
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N5 V$ q- f+ l, Nho 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: 0 F( X, c. `* X+ ^
They are (were) hos.
9 G# Q9 Y1 I* ]" x% A. 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.) ' H) V' }/ {' t0 ?5 W% h* c
# U/ o; s9 \& h; u3 V( U5 I6. Catch you later!
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8 j" q: V6 V% x$ c2 F, l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) 5 O- A7 v- N% |! j- n# q
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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