英国人最爱的俚语 2

6. Cock Up 把….弄得一团糟

 

A cock up is a mistake, a failure of large or epic¹ proportions.

Cock Up意为大范围的错误或者失败。

 

For example, I cocked up the orders for table number four.

例如，我把四号订单弄得一团糟。

 

7. Blinding 盲目的

 

Blinding – a slang term that is far from something that physically² causes someone to lose their sight.

Blinding一个英式俚语，指非生理性看不见东西，形容某人盲目。

 

For example, That tackle from the Spanish player was blinding.

例如，这个西班牙球员的进攻非常盲目。

 

8. Lost the Plot 生气

 

Lost the plot is one that can actually be discerned by examining the words themselves. To lose the plot can mean either to become angry and/or exasperated³ to a fault, or in a derogatory – if slightly outdated⁴ sense – to mean someone who has become irrational⁵ and/or acting⁶ ridiculously.

Lost the Plot的含义可以通过观察单词本身发现。Lost the Plot意为对某个错误非常生气或者表示一种贬义–意为某人不理性或者举止荒谬。

 

For example, When my girlfriend saw the mess Id made, she lost the plot.

例如，当我的女朋友看到我制造的混乱时，她非常生气。

 

9. Cheers 谢谢

 

Cheers doesnt quite have the same meaning that it does in other counties – of course, it still means celebrations when toasting a drink with some friends, but in British slang, it also means thanks or thank you.

此处cheers的含义与这个词在其他国家的含义有所不同 – 当然在与朋友喝酒时这个词仍然与celebration同义，但是在英式俚语中它也意为thanks或者thank you。

 

For example, Cheers for getting me that drink, Steve.

例如，史蒂夫，谢谢你给我拿喝的东西。

 

10. Ace⁷ 非常棒

 

Ace – a British slang term that means something that is brilliant or excellent.

Ace是一个英式俚语，意为某事非常精彩非常棒。

 

For example, Jenny is ace at the lab experiments.

例如，詹尼是实验室中的高手。

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