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BBC杂志发表了一篇关于美式英语入侵英国的文章,引起了很多英国人的共鸣。读者纷纷发来电子邮件,说出最困扰自己、最让自己恼火的美式英语表达。此前我们已经给大家带来了BBC精选的各种英国人对美式英语的吐槽,在此来做个汇总,让你更清晰地看到英英与美英间的不同!
BBC读者大调查:英国人讨厌的美式英语(上)
BBC读者大调查:英国人讨厌的美式英语(下)
中文 |
英式 |
美式 |
1. 我想要一个…… |
May I have a... |
Can I get a... |
2. 最佳选择 |
the best option |
least worst option |
3. 两倍,三倍 |
double, triple |
two-time, three-time |
4. 整天,每天 |
all day, every day |
24/7 |
5. 下飞机 |
disembark |
deplane |
6. 等待 |
wait for |
wait on |
7. 腰包 |
bum bag/hip pack |
fanny pack |
8. 联系 |
meet/talk to |
touch base |
9. 物质性 |
the physical nature of |
physicality |
10. 交通工具 |
transport |
transportation |
11. 过20岁生日 |
celebrate the 20th birthday |
turn 20 |
12. 购物手推车 |
shopping trolley |
shopping cart |
13. get的过去分词 |
got |
gotten |
14. 我很好。 |
I'm well. |
I'm good. |
15. 刘海 |
fringe |
bangs |
16. 外卖 |
takeaway |
take-out |
17. 荒谬 |
ridiculousness |
ridiculosity |
18. 半小时 |
half an hour |
a half hour |
19. 提醒 |
give notice/inform |
heads up |
20. 火车站 |
railway station |
train station |
21. 按照字母顺序排 |
to put a list into alphabetical order |
to alphabetize it |
22. 我错了。 |
I'm sorry for my mistake. |
my bad |
23. 正常状态 |
normality |
normalcy |
24. 盗窃 |
burgle |
burglarize |
25. 经常 |
often |
oftentimes |
26. 饭店 |
restaurant |
eatery |
27. 两周 |
fortnightly |
biweekly |
28. 候选人,替代人 |
alternative |
alternate |
29. 提高价格 |
increase a price |
hike a price |
30. 今后 |
in future |
going forward |
31. 150万 |
one and a half million |
a million and a half |
32. 询问 |
ask |
reach out to |
33. 你来算。 |
You do the maths. |
You do the math. |
34. 中杯咖啡 |
a medium sized coffee |
a regular coffee |
35. 截止,满期 |
expiry |
expiration |
36. 苏格兰-爱尔兰后裔 |
Scot-Irish |
Scotch-Irish |
37. 这会让你得到教训的。 |
That'll teach you. |
That'll learn you. |
38. 它在哪儿? |
Where is it? |
Where's it at? |
39. 句号 |
full stop |
period |
40. 最大赢家 |
the best/most successful |
the winningest |
41. 问题 |
problem |
issue |
42. 赢得奖牌 |
to win a medal |
to medal |
43. 我免费拿到的。 |
I got it free. |
I got it for free. |
44. 现在 |
now |
already |
45. 我最关心。 |
I couldn't care less. |
I could care less. |
还有一句美式英语:It is what it is.(该是什么就是什么。)美剧中经常出现,那么它的英式表达呢?There is no British way of saying this… it means nothing! 好吧,英国人觉得这个说法毫无意义! |