雅思口语中总有同学翻来覆去说那些模板中的词语,细细想来,你的中文世界如此枯燥吗?只剩下简单几句话吗?其实雅思的世界一样,像中文那样丰富。尤其我们常见的中文流行词,也可以加入雅思口语中哦。雅思小编特邀美英文博士Donna,一起来翻译中文流行词
1.吓死本宝宝了。
1)Iwasn'tbornyesterday,butyouscaredmetodeath.(Iwasn'tbornyesterday.我已经不是小孩子了。)
2)IamjustakidbutIamwatchingathriller.(thriller惊悚片)
2.你们城里人真会玩。
1)Thisisn'tareal-lifeinthecountry!2)Cityfolkshaveareal-life!
3.具有学习能力的人,必须敏感,对一切和自己专业相关的事物有持续关注的热情。学习能力还包括给自己创造学习的机会,让别人给自己学习的机会。
Individualscapableoflearningareeasilyinfluencedandconstantlyinterestedinanythingrelatedtotheirprofession.Moreover,theoveralllearningabilityistocreateandallowasmanyopportunitiesaspossibleforlearning.
4.你现在过着多少人羡慕不来的生活。你所羡慕的人或许也在羡慕你。
标准版:Manyadmireyouforthelifeyoulead.Theoneyouareadmiringmaybeadmiringyounow.
口语版:There'salistofpeopleyouadmire,buttheyadmireyouforwhatyougot.
销魂版:Youthinkthegrassisgreenerontheirsideofthefence.Littledoyouknowtheyyours.
5.在不顺的时候,运用美国人的智慧,将复杂的事情简单化;在顺利的时候,运用中国人的智慧,将简单的事情复杂化。
标准版:Whenyou'regoingthroughuptimes,followChinesewisdomtomakethingsplex;duringdowntimes,borrowfromtheAmericantendencytomakethingssimple.
简版:Ifitgoeswell,simplifyitlikeAmericans;itdoesn't,makeitplicatedasChinese.
6.你完全不用刻意去想气质这件事。因为气质就是你自己,你所经历,你所学,你所想的。它就在那里,你想也没有用。
标准版:Youdon'tneedtodwellonyourtemperament.Becauseitmirrorsthe'real-you',yourexperiences,yourknowledgeandyourmindset,it'llalwaysbethere.Don'tgiveitasecondthought.
口语版:Youdon'thavetocareaboutcharisma.Cozitmakeswhoyouareandwhatyouare,whatyougotandwhatyougotinmind.It'sthere.Don'tthinkaboutit!
7.不加选择的从众,是对人生不负责任。
标准版1:Itishugelyirresponsibletoyourselftogowiththeflowwithoutcheckingwhereitleadsyou.
标准版2:Ifyouswimwiththetide,havinglittleornodirection,youwillneverholdyourselfaccountable.(swimwiththetide随波逐流;holdsb.accountable对某人负责)
口语版:Ifyoufollowtheherd,itwouldgetyounowhere.
8.只要你不是low到极点,总会有姑娘眼瞎嫁给你的。
标准版:Everydoghasitsday.Aslongasyouarenothopelesslylow,therewillalwaysbeagirlofquestionabletastewaitingforyouaroundthecorner.
演绎版:Anymanhasthechancetosweepanywomanoffherfeetonlyifhegottherightbroom./unlesshegotnobroom.
(sweepsb.offone'sfeet把某人扫倒,让某人倾心,倾倒;broom扫帚,一语双关,也表方法,办法。)
口语版:There'salwaysagirlwhowouldmeetyouforablinddateonlyifyou'regoodforsomething.
(blinddate相亲)
9.自拍,希望在外貌上得到更多人的肯定。拍食物,希望让身边的人都知道自己过得还不错。秀恩爱,生怕别人不知道缺爱的自己找到了归属。抒发情绪,等着那些熟悉或不熟悉的人送来一句安慰。
Whentakingselfies,wearehopingthatmoresurfers'like'ourappearance.(surfers网民;'like'点赞)
Whileshootingfood,wehopefriendsandpeerswillthinkweareleadingideallives.(friendsandpeers朋友和同龄人)
Whileshoutingfromtherooftopsabouthowinloveweare,wefearthatothersdon'tappreciatethatwe,previouslystarvingforlove,finallyfoundahome.
(shoutfromtherooftops站在屋顶喊,炫耀某事;fear怕,生怕;starvingforlove缺爱;findahome找到了归宿)
Whilepouringoutourhearts,weareseekingexpressionsofsympathyfromothersthatbringfort.
(pouroutourhearts倾诉心声;seekexpressionsofsympathy寻求同情;bringfort送来安慰)
10.迷茫的原因有两个:第一,搞不清长期目标和短期目标;第二,太闲。
Therearetworeasonsforbewilderment:theconfusionbetweenlong-termandshort-termgoalsand/oranidlebrain.
(注:Anidlebrainisthedevil'sworkshop.懒汉的脑子是魔鬼的工常/游手好闲乃万恶之源。)
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