时间:2019-01-08 作者:英语课 分类:美国俚语


英语课

   naughty vs. active


  久未见面的老外问我:“How is your baby son?”我想说我的儿子非常顽皮活泼好动,就说:“He is very,very naughty。”
  哪知老外一听愣了,随即意会到我的用词的不当,他告诉我naughty是个贬义词;形容婴儿好动可爱用active,所以我应该说:“My son is very active。”
  原来如此!







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