牛津在线词典编辑菲奥娜•麦克弗森(Fiona McPherson)表示,“这不是语言通俗化,而是人们更有创意的语言使用方式。
New to the dictionary:
新增俚语有:
awesomesauce, adj:(US informal) extremely good; excellent
棒呆的(形容词,非正式美语):特别棒的,极好的
bants (also bantz), pl. n:(Brit informal) playfully teasing remarks exchanged; banter
玩笑话(复数名词,非正式英语):逗弄、戏弄的话语
beer o’clock, n: an appropriate time of day to start drinking beer (likewise wine o’clock)
啤酒时间(名词):一天中适合开始喝啤酒的时间(类似的还有“红酒时间)
brain fart, n: (informal) a temporary mental lapse or failure to reason correctly
大脑短路(名词,非正式):暂时的大脑当机,无法正确地推断
bruh, n: (US informal) a male friend (often used as a form of address)
哥们(名词,非正式美语):男性友人(经常用作称呼语)
fatberg, n: a very large mass of solid waste in a sewerage system, consisting of congealed fat and personal hygiene products flushed down loos
油脂块(名词):下水道系统中的大块固体废物,由冲下厕所的油脂和个人卫生用品凝固而成
【牛津在线词典新增千条俚语 manspreading、Grexit等入选】相关文章:
最新
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
2020-09-15