主播:Alan老师,翩翩
地道表达
我们上期讲了有关万圣节的一些相关话题,本期我们来看看美国街头有关万圣节场景的一些地道口语表达。
1. 万圣节这一天,最令人期待的要数化妆舞会了.
实景链接:
A . How will you dress up for the Halloween
party?
B . I'd like to wear the zombie costume .
A . That’s so cool.
B . What about you?
A . I’ll go as a vampire. Vampires are very
popular recently.
B . Yeah. I love watching the TV drama . The
Vampire Diaries because l like the heroine.
A . Alright ! I need to go get dressed up now.
See you later.
B . See you.
美国人都会说的地道表达:
zombie:僵尸
the zombie costume : 僵尸的服装
vampire:吸血鬼
The Vampire Diaries: 吸血鬼日记
l like the heroine:我喜欢那个女主角!
dress up:打扮、装扮
2. 化装舞会上 “鬼怪横行” . 我们经常会听到有人说“吓死我了 “天啊,太恐怖了”等等。这些话用英文怎么说呢?
实景链接:
A : Hi Alan. Happy Halloween !
B : Oh my gosh!! You scared me.where
did you get this costume?
A :lt looks great,doesn’t it ?
B:You frightened me out of my wits.
美国人都会说的地道表达:
You scared me 你吓我一跳!
l am freaked out 你吓死我了!
You fightened me out of my wits ! (我都要吓掉魂了!久久不能回个神。)
3. 有胆小鬼,也有大胆娃!
实景链接:
A : Are you scared by that ?
B : Not at all. It is totally for the birds .
A : Most of the tricks shock the hell out of me.
B : Why are you so chicken .
美国人都会说的地道表达:
It is totally for the birds 在俚语中,这句话的常用意思是 ‘这真的很无聊”
chicken:胆小鬼,懦夫 / 胆怯的
You are so daring ! 你胆子真大