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英语数字俚语

2022-04-15俚语

灵活运用语言是美国口语的一大特色,美国人在谈话中会使用大量的俚语,这些俚语也会经常出现在报刊杂志、电影电视、歌曲或家庭中。我们耳熟能详的英文数字也被应用在许多俚语中。下面小编就整理了这些数字俚语,欢迎大家阅读。

1. Zero 零

to be a zero 无可取之处

You're dating him?He's such a zero!

你要跟他约会?他这人一无所长!

to zero in on someone or something 把注意力集中于某事或某物

In the medical world, they're zeroing in on a cure for the common cold.

医学界人士正致力于一般感冒的治疗方法。

2. One 一

to go one better 胜过某人

She did well this year and next year she hopes to go one better.

今年她干得不错,她希望明年更上一层楼。

from day one 从一开始

He was kind to me from day one.

他从一开始就对我很和蔼。

one in a million 万里挑一的;杰出的

He is one in a million.

他可是万里挑一的呀!

3. Two 二

goody two shoes 装腔作势,假正经的人

She's such a goody two shoes.

她真是会装腔作势。

like two peas in a pod 一模一样

Those twins are like two peas in a pod.

那对双胞胎就像是一个模子里刻出来的,长得一模一样。

4. Three 三

give someone the third degree 遭到盘问

As soon as I got home, my mother gave me the third degree.

我一回到家,妈妈就对我问这问那的。

5. Four 四

on all fours 趴着,匍匐着

We were crawling around on all fours.

我们匍匐着四处爬行。

6. Five 五

Gimme five! 是"Give me five (fingers)!" 的缩写形式,用于打招呼或相互庆贺

Give me five!

咱们击掌相庆吧!

five by five 状态良好,准备就绪

Everything is five by five.

一切都好。

7. Six 六

at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟,凌乱

I haven't had time to clear up, so I'm all at sixes and sevens.

我还没空收拾,所以什么都是乱七八糟的。

(to be) six of one, half a dozen of the other 半斤八两没有本质区别

You can either meet us before the show for dinner or afterwards for dessert. It’s six of one, half a dozen of the other.

你要么演出前来和我们一块儿吃晚饭,要么晚点来吃点心,反正差不多。

8. Seven 七

(in) seventh heaven 狂喜

It was wonderful being on vacation for a whole month. I was in seventh heaven!

整整放一个月假,真是太好了。我简直是欣喜若狂!

9. Eight 八

behind the eight ball 处于不利地位,处于困境

Ned is behind the eight ball.

内德陷入困境之中。

10. Nine 九

(on) cloud nine 兴奋,极其愉快

Kitty was on cloud nine when she heard the good news.

基蒂听到那个好消息时,非常高兴。

dressed to the nines 盛装打扮

Last year at her party, everyone was dressed to the nines.

去年在她搞的派对上,大家都作了精心地打扮。

11. Ten 十

(to be a) ten 第一流,优秀

That girl is beautiful. She's a real ten!

那女孩很漂亮,简直可以打满分!

top ten 流行歌曲十佳排行榜

Her song just made top ten!

她那首歌刚好打入了十佳排行榜!

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