书本上学不到的英国俚语（通讯员稿）

书本上学不到的英国俚语

是不是觉得自己已经能够说一口流利的英语了呢？是不是觉得“老外”们的话还是听不太懂呢？是不是觉得他们的话里“俚语”太多了呢？俚语又究竟是个什么东东？Slang is informal language and has a shorter "life-span" than other English words. Nevertheless, you will find all of these words in a good monolingual dictionary and slang is a common part of daily life to most native speakers. 想不想学点俚语露一手呢？以下这些可是书本上见不到的地道英国俚语。赶快来看一看吧，很有意思噢！ You lot must think I'm stupid .

You lot: all of you I'm skint.

Skint: short of money

I met some bloke in the pub.

Bloke: man Fancy a cuppa?

Fancy: do you want...

Cuppa: cup of tea Skiing is a doddle.

Doddle: easy Lend me a quid.

Quid: one pound He's an ace footballer.

Ace: excellent I need the loo

loo: toilet She's full of beans.

Full of beans: full of energy This film is rubbish.

Rubbish: garbage=bad I need to spend a penny.

Spend a penny: go to the toilet Ta (pronounced Tar)

Ta: thanks That fish is a bit dodgy, he's a dodgy person.

Dodgy: suspicious What's on the telly?

Telly: televison You look trendy.

Trendy: Fashionable Keep your hair on! - Calm down!