For example, ‘The guys on TV last night were taking the piss out of the government again.’
例如,‘昨晚电视台的这些家伙们又在吐槽政府。’
17. Fortnight
两周
‘Fortnight’ – a British slang term more commonly used by virtually everyone in the UK to mean ‘a group of two weeks’.
‘Fortnight’ – 在英国最常被使用的英式俚语之一,意为两周。
For example, ‘I’m going away for a fortnight to Egypt for my summer holiday.’
例如,‘我将要去埃及度假两周。’
18. Bollocking
责骂
Very different to the ‘bollocks’ of the previous suggestion, a ‘bollocking’ is a telling-off or a severe or enthusiastic reprimand from a boss, co-worker, partner, or anyone you like, for a misdemeanour.
这个跟之前提到的‘bollocks’ 意思可不一样,bollocking表示由于行为不端,遭到上司、同事或者是亲人的责骂。
For example, ‘My wife gave me a real bollocking for forgetting to pick up the dry cleaning on my way home from work.’
例如,‘下班后忘记去取干洗的衣服使我挨了妻子的一顿臭骂。’
19. Nice One
不错
‘Nice one’ – used almost always sarcastically in common British lexicon, although it can be used sincerely depending on the context.
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