英语专业四级听力听写训练 第77期:俚语 Slang

Slang俚语

Slang is a popular, less official and often very current form of language.俚语是一种轻松，流行，非正式的当代用语。

It is an important part of a living language and is constantly changing as language changes.这是语言鲜活很重要的一个部分而且随着语言的变化而不断变化。

Slang is often playful, direct and sometimes less respectful than the more official and traditional version of language.俚语通常比较俏皮，直接，有时不太礼貌。

There are many reasons that promote the development of slang.俚语的发展演进有诸多原因，

For example, the Internet has helped create a whole new kind of computer-related slang.例如,互联网已经帮助创造了一种新的计算机相关俚语。

Young people often develop the latest slang.最新的俚语往往是年轻人创造的。

Different professions often have their own slang as well.各行各业都有自己行业的俚语。

No matter how well you speak English,there are always new and interesting slang words to discover.无论你如何讲英语,总会发现新的、有趣的俚语。

There are entire dictionaries for describing slang.有整本来描述俚语的字典。

Many experts do not even agree on what is and what is not slang.专家们对什么是俚语也持有不同的意见。

Often slang words later become a part of officially accepted language.通常俚语之后成为正式语言的一部分。

Official or not, slang is an energetic and exciting part of the American language that continues to change.但无论正式与否，俚语都是美语中很有活力的一部分。