学会这13句英语俚语，老外一听就觉得很地道

　　PORKIES：说谎

　　说谎。起源于伦敦佬押韵俚语，是“porky pies”的缩写，跟lies谐音。

　　例句：

　　Don't listen to her, she's telling porkies!

　　别听她的鬼话，她在撒谎!

　　ROW：争论

　　争论，与“Cow”是谐音。

　　例句：

　　My brother had a huge row with his girlfriend yesterday. He's really upset!

　　哥哥昨天跟女朋友大吵了一架。他真的很生气!

　　DONKEY'S YEARS：许多年

　　如果有人跟你说"I haven't seen you in donkey's years"，说明你们很久没见了。

　　例句：

　　Hi Sarah! What a surprise to see you here. I haven’t seen you in donkey’s years! How have you been?

　　萨拉!没想到会在这遇见。好多年没见过你了!你怎么样?

　　EASY PEASY：超简单

　　一个孩子气的表述，描述某事很容易。

　　例句：

　　I could make that for you, if you like? It's easy peasy!

　　如果可以，我能为你做吗?这很容易!

　　SORTED：已解决的

　　如果有人问起一项你已解决的问题，那么你可以这么说。

　　例句：

　　-What's happening about that roof leak then?

　　-Oh that's sorted now. I found a really good builder to do the job.

　　—那个漏水的屋顶怎么样了?

　　—噢，这个问题现在已经解决了。我找了一个建筑能手修缮它。

　　STROP：悲伤

　　如果有人不开心或难过，那么可以说“being stroppy”或“throwing a strop”。

　　例句：

　　Janet, would you please cheer up? It's your birthday, don't be so stroppy!

　　珍妮特，你能开心点吗?今天是你的生日，别那么悲伤!

　　CHEERIO：拜拜

　　This is a friendly way of saying goodbye

　　说再见的一种友好方式

　　例句：

　　Right, I have to go now, see you soon. Cheerio!

　　好吧，我得走了，再会。拜!

　　WANGLE：得到

　　用来描述某人运气绝佳。

　　例句：

　　I can't believe he managed to wangle an upgrade¹ on their airline seats, AND the honeymoon² suite³ in their hotel!

　　他不仅幸运升舱，还住进了酒店的蜜月套房!真是不可思议!

　　BLINDING：极好的

　　“a blinding success”，说明某事很棒。

　　例句：

　　They had a blinding party after their wedding ceremony. Everyone had such a great time!

　　结婚典礼后，他们举行了一场热闹非凡的舞会。每个人都很开心。

　　WONKY：不稳定

　　不稳的，摇晃的。

　　例句：

　　I can't eat my dinner at this table. It's wonky and won't stop wobbling!

　　这张桌子不稳，摇摇晃晃的，我没法好好吃饭!

　　ZONKED：劳累的

　　如果某人“zonked”或“zonked out”，证明他们极度疲累、筋疲力尽。

　　例句：

　　He had a lot of fun at his birthday party earlier, but he's completely zonked out now!

　　他在生日聚会上玩得很开心，不过现在累坏了!

　　DODGY：可疑的

　　描述某人或某事不可信任。

　　例句：

　　This food looks a bit dodgy, it might have passed its expiry date. I don’t think we should eat it.

　　这份食物看起来不太对，有可能过期了。我们最好不吃。

　　LEG IT：跑

　　类似"run"或"run for it"。

　　例句：

　　I went out on Halloween night, and someone jumped out from behind a bush to scare me. I was so frightened, that I just legged it all the way back home!

　　我在万圣节夜出门，结果有人从灌木丛后面跳出来吓我!我好害怕，吓得我一路狂奔跑回家!

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