是否感觉自己已经可以说一口流利的英语了呢?是否感觉老外们的话还是听不太懂呢?是否感觉他们的话里俚语太多了呢?俚语又到底是个什么东东?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?以下这类可是书本上见不到的地道英国俚语。赶快来看一看吧,非常有意思噢!
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 ace1 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
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!