在国外要慎用的8个英语单词_小升初口语

在国外要慎用的8个英语单词

　　Eight English words you shouldnt use abroad

　　You may think its easy to communicate when youre visiting another English-speaking country, but think again! Certain words mean something entirely different on the other side of the world. Read on to see which eight words could cause you embarrassment across the pond or down under.

　　也许你以为置身另一个讲英语的国家交流起来会很容易，不过别想得太简单了!有些词在美国是这个意思，但是在地球的另外半边却完全是另外一个意思。看看哪8个单词会令你在世界另一端感到尴尬吧。

　　1. Pants 长裤还是内裤？

　　Be careful who you tell in the U.K. that you have to go pants shoppingacross the pond, pants means underwear. When youre talking about jeans and khakis, you should call them trousers.

　　Avoid Using In: The U.K., Ireland

　　在英国你如果和人家说你要去买pants(美国英语：长裤)，那意思是你要买内裤。如果你要买的是牛仔裤或卡其裤这种裤子，你应该用trousers这个词。

　　避免使用的国家：英国，爱尔兰

　　2. Fanny 屁股还是私处？

　　Own a fanny pack? In most other English-speaking countries, theyre called bum bags because fanny is slang for a part of the female anatomy (and no, were not talking about the rear end). So dont tell someone to stop being lazy and get off their fanny, either!