美国文化口语秀(文本+MP3) 第295期:寒潮英语怎么说?
2017-12-30来源:和谐英语
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Baby, it's cold outisde! 今天,学习怎么用英语说”寒潮”和各种大冷天要用到的英语。虽然冷,但听完节目,保证你心里暖暖哒!
关键词:
Hammered by: 被袭击、被击溃
Cold snap: 寒潮
U.S. East Coast paralyzed by blizzards: 暴雪使美国东部陷入瘫痪
Paralyze: 瘫痪
Dairy Queen (DQ): 冰雪皇后冰淇淋
Freeze: 冷冻;冷死了
Freezer: 冷冻柜
I'm freezing my butt off: 冷得屁屁都掉下来了
美国人超爱用“I'm verb+ing my ass off/butt off"这个比喻,例如:
I'm working my butt off; I'm laughing my butt off.
很地道,但不优雅,用的时候注意场合
For example, 零下10度,你可以说:
It's 10 below zero.
It's 10 below.
It's minus 10.
Snuggle up/cuddle up: 蜷缩起来、抱起来取暖;不管是抱着被子、还是抱着爱人,都可以这么说