学会这13句英语俚语，老外一听就觉得很地道
英语课
日常的口语表达中，我们追求效率，力求用简洁的词句表达真正的意图。小编为大家搜罗了一些英语国家常用的俚语表达，让你的口语越来越地道。
PORKIES：说谎
说谎。起源于伦敦佬押韵俚语，是“porky pies”的缩写，跟lies谐音。
例句：
Don't listen to her, she's telling porkies!
别听她的鬼话，她在撒谎!
ROW：争论
争论，与“Cow”是谐音。
例句：
My brother had a huge row with his girlfriend yesterday. He's really upset!
哥哥昨天跟女朋友大吵了一架。他真的很生气!
DONKEY'S YEARS：许多年
如果有人跟你说"I haven't seen you in donkey's years"，说明你们很久没见了。
例句：
Hi Sarah! What a surprise to see you here. I haven’t seen you in donkey’s years! How have you been?
萨拉!没想到会在这遇见。好多年没见过你了!你怎么样?
EASY PEASY：超简单
一个孩子气的表述，描述某事很容易。
例句：
I could make that for you, if you like? It's easy peasy!
如果可以，我能为你做吗?这很容易!
SORTED：已解决的
如果有人问起一项你已解决的问题，那么你可以这么说。
例句：
-What's happening about that roof leak then?
-Oh that's sorted now. I found a really good builder to do the job.
—那个漏水的屋顶怎么样了?
—噢，这个问题现在已经解决了。我找了一个建筑能手修缮它。
STROP：悲伤
如果有人不开心或难过，那么可以说“being stroppy”或“throwing a strop”。
例句：
Janet, would you please cheer up? It's your birthday, don't be so stroppy!
珍妮特，你能开心点吗?今天是你的生日，别那么悲伤!
CHEERIO：拜拜
This is a friendly way of saying goodbye
说再见的一种友好方式
例句：
Right, I have to go now, see you soon. Cheerio!
好吧，我得走了，再会。拜!
WANGLE：得到
用来描述某人运气绝佳。
例句：
I can't believe he managed to wangle an upgrade 1 on their airline seats, AND the honeymoon 2 suite 3 in their hotel!
他不仅幸运升舱，还住进了酒店的蜜月套房!真是不可思议!
BLINDING：极好的
“a blinding success”，说明某事很棒。
例句：
They had a blinding party after their wedding ceremony. Everyone had such a great time!
结婚典礼后，他们举行了一场热闹非凡的舞会。每个人都很开心。
WONKY：不稳定
不稳的，摇晃的。
例句：
I can't eat my dinner at this table. It's wonky and won't stop wobbling!
这张桌子不稳，摇摇晃晃的，我没法好好吃饭!
ZONKED：劳累的
如果某人“zonked”或“zonked out”，证明他们极度疲累、筋疲力尽。
例句：
He had a lot of fun at his birthday party earlier, but he's completely zonked out now!
他在生日聚会上玩得很开心，不过现在累坏了!
DODGY：可疑的
描述某人或某事不可信任。
例句：
This food looks a bit dodgy, it might have passed its expiry date. I don’t think we should eat it.
这份食物看起来不太对，有可能过期了。我们最好不吃。
LEG IT：跑
类似"run"或"run for it"。
例句：
I went out on Halloween night, and someone jumped out from behind a bush to scare me. I was so frightened, that I just legged it all the way back home!
我在万圣节夜出门，结果有人从灌木丛后面跳出来吓我!我好害怕，吓得我一路狂奔跑回家!
vt.提高，加强，改善；n.提高，改善
- We need to upgrade the status of teachers.我们需要提升老师的地位。
- To upgrade a clerk to manager.将办事员提升为经理。
n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月
- While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
- The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。
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