说一口流利的伦敦腔——地道英国习语50条(3)
eg. I hate these bloody people. Get out of here! I don’t want your bloody money. lovely-----------好!棒! eg. ------What do you think of this book? -------Oh, lovely! I like it. brilliant--------真好!真棒! eg.------Mum, David tells me that I am brilliant at Chinese. ------That’s brilliant, my love! fantastic-------太好了!太棒了! British people particularly like to use lovely,brilliant or fantastic instead of good or very good. eg. It’s a fantastic movie, I enjoy it very much. Your English is fantastic, absolutely fantastic! absolutely-------绝对 The word they prefer to use in conversations when they want to express the extent is not always very but absolutely. eg. I like it, it’s absolutely fantastic! ------Are you sure of it? ------Absolutely! Boo!------嘘声 eg. Boo! Boo! Get out of here! fag--------香烟(cigarette) eg. --------Can I have a fag, please? ---------Sorry, you are not allowed to smoke here. balance--------余额 eg. --------You have to pay 100 pounds now, and then the balance by the end of July. --------All right, and could you check my Debit Card balance? ---------Yes,your balance is 250 pounds, sir. mortgage-------贷款 eg. You have to pay the deposit first and then pay off the mortgage every month. property-------房产 eg. Property in Britain is going crazy, I can’t afford it! travel----------交通工具 eg. ---------Who pays the cost of travelling to school? ---------I have to pay the travel myself, which costs me 2.8 pounds for a day ticket. relationship------恋爱关系 eg. I am seeking a like-minded man for friendship or possibly a relationship. CCTV----------监视器 eg. No entry! CCTV is on. quid------英镑(pound) eg. I won 1000 quid from the TV program Who Wants to Be a Millionaire! |