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1. It's cool.
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4 a3 k: z6 E, v" [. E' X( k! T% lcool 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: 1 T* V; Z; Q0 T5 G, [9 z$ [$ I
That's cool;he is cool;this is cool.
" C! ~7 w- A5 p) b* R1 P 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:
# K, K3 g4 s5 X0 t She (He) was cool in the past.
& v U) v: F6 U! Z! A& S That's a cool T-shirt.(好看的运动衫)
; Z* g/ E4 ]0 ?# k8 S% R He (she) is a cool person.(文雅礼貌的人) - K3 V# a g& w) s2 N7 r$ I9 p0 }
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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: , p: j; W0 x5 e: U/ I
She looks as cool as a cucumber. 又是恭维语,是说她很 calm and charming; not
3 T6 Z; K B4 w emotional. 但为何用黄瓜 (cucumber) 代表,则不得而知。
' x6 Z* ]5 N5 i$ D* U8 _' m, N$ a+ R (注:许多华人把 cool 译成「很酷」)
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7 m# \+ r; u4 I h2. Are you trippin'?( @7 D/ r5 [& h) m( F- D
+ m- O o8 v( p: L* F4 d, t- ^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:
4 g5 A$ C* x. h" H* c2 S$ l/ p They are trippin'. (= tripping) 7 U5 i4 ?0 V- d' l6 p8 n! K4 z0 n% z+ z1 ?
She (he) is trippin'. 8 q7 ~7 H- l. h$ V9 F
Mr. A must be trippin'. 1 w4 I8 ^ d6 [4 _; x% K5 u
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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0 D4 {( u5 }; _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:
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4. Yo baby
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) M) Q, f- R! m6 XYo 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; P, g4 ]" Gyo”,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: 1 i1 Y! G% u) r8 `- i- R+ b3 j
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? + C; W; \& I' U
“Yo baby" 後面可跟任何可以「打开话匣」的句子。诸如:
4 D; h% Z# p' l5 f# i" b& SMay I help you with something? I think I have met you somewhere before.
! o5 @ N$ J. D' c1 y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: ' c1 C- C, |) }
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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, Y' r: D$ d7 u/ \5. She is a ho
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# X3 O3 x. b) L; k& q- n2 T9 Cho 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: 7 d" G5 B7 [" I4 T! \, e$ L$ c
They are (were) hos.
. D; ~3 d6 H3 x 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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f: G5 L. c5 Z2 j9 F6 [) R, L6. Catch you later!: b. N u; l# K2 z2 g
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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)
- o |, v, a/ W5 b! m ]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.
1 u9 x2 X6 F' l0 ~9 D- G(我要走了,再谈吧!) |
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