1. XYZ 检查你的拉链
Hey, man. XYZ. 老兄啊! 检查一下你的拉链吧。“XYZ 是 “Check your zipper. 的意思。美国填表中
的选项多用打“X来表示。这个选项的动作就叫“Check,也就是XYZ 中的X。Y 代表Your,Z当然代表
Zipper 啰!
2. kiss ass 拍马屁
A: Mary, I'm sorry for cheating on you before. Do you see any chance that we can get back
together? Mary,我真的很抱歉对你不忠。你看我们可不可能重修旧好呢?
B: I don't know, but you can kiss my ass. 不知道,不过你可以拍我马屁,讨好我试试。
3. kick ass 了不起
A: Wow, you fixed my computer in less than 10 minutes. You're good. 哇! 你不到十分钟就把我
的计算机修好了! 你真棒!
B: Yep. I just kick ass. 是的! 我就是了不起!
“kick ass 除了字面意“踢屁股外,还有“了不起、打败的意思。当“踢屁股讲时,比如某人
放你鸽子,你很生气,就可以说“I'm going to kick his ass. (我得踢他的屁股)。当“了不起讲时,
就像上面例句一样用。
“kick ass 还可作“打败某人的意思。比如某人一向在某方面比你强,但终于有一天你比他厉害了
,你就可以说“Hahaha…I kicked your ass.。觉得 “ass 太难听的人,也可以用 “butt 代替!不
管ass还是butt都是屁股的意思,只不过butt比较正式一些。
4. click (两人)合得来
I really like talking to her. I think we two really click. 我很喜欢和她说话。我觉得我们两个
蛮合得来的。
click 不一定只用在异性之间。朋友之间也可以使用。
5. suck 差劲; 糟透了
A: Guess what? We've just now missed the bus, and the next one won't come for another 45
minutes. 知道吗?我们刚好错过公车了,而下一班车还要四十五分钟才会来。
B: That sucks. 差劲!
'suck “ 是差劲“的意思。That movie sucks.“ 是那部电影真是糟透了“的意思
6. catch some Zs 小睡一下
A: Excuse me. I have to catch some Zs. 抱歉! 我想小睡一下。
B: I thought you just woke up. Sleepy head. 我以为你才刚睡醒。瞌睡虫。
漫画里的人睡觉,不是都画Z,Z,Z…“来表示吗? 这里的 catch some Zs“ 就是这么演变而来的。
I have to catch some Zs.“ 也可以说成I have to take a nap.“ 或 I need to snooze.“。
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