美国俚语拾零

• 作 者: 赵平
• 出 处: 大学英语
• 发表日期: 1987年04期

我们在阅读美国书刊或同美国人、尤其是同美国青年交谈时,常常会遇到一些俚语。这些俚语就象北京人常讲的俗话一样,都有其固定的含义和搭配。例如:“climb the wall”字义上是“爬墙头”,而美国人却常用它表示“欣喜若狂”的意思。可见,这些俚语如果不正确地理解和掌握,便会闹出许多笑话来。下面就简单介绍一些美国人生活中常用的俚语:

When we read American books or talk with Americans, especially young people in the United States, we often encounter slang. These slang words have the same fixed meanings and collocations as Beijingers often say. For example, “climb the wall” is literally “climb the wall,” while Americans often use it to mean “ecstatic.” It can be seen that if these slang words are not correctly understood and mastered, many jokes will be made. Here’s a brief introduction to some common slang terms in American life: