美国文化口语秀(文本+MP3) 第403期:地道又好记的英语押韵短语

来，大家读一下这两句话：Hello, welcome to the show! Are you ready to go? Wow, 好押韵！今天选这个主题，因为押韵有几大好处：琅琅上口，易记、易学、又实用！

关键词：

Rhyme: 押韵
I'm rhyming: 我说的是押韵的
It rhymes: 这句话押韵
Let's talk about some really useful and interesting rhyming phrases: 我们说说实用、有意思的押韵短语
Okey-dokey! Ok的意思，是个押韵的小短语

#1.Lovey-dovey
Lovey-dovey: 卿卿我我、甜甜蜜蜜
A boy and a girl in love are so lovey-dovey: 男生女生恋爱，好甜蜜
Lovey is from love; What about dovey? Dove? Lovey是来自love，那dovey呢？和鸽子有关系吗？
Don't overthink it. It just rhymes: 不要深入分析，没有什么逻辑，就是押韵
怎么用？
Chick-flicks are so lovey-dovey: 女生爱看的电影都是甜甜秘密的
Look at them. They're so lovey-dovey: 看他俩，好甜蜜
I'm not very good with the lovey-dovey stuff: 我不擅长甜甜蜜蜜的东西
Guys are not so lovey-dovey. They might be more willy-nilly: 男生没那么甜蜜，他们比较willy-nilly.

#2.Willy-nilly
Willy-nilly: 说到哪儿是哪儿，想怎么就怎么，随意、不认真
It's like being flaky: 意思和不靠谱差不多
怎么用?
To describe a person: 形容人
You can't rely on him. He is very willy-nilly: 他靠不住，做事特别随意
To describe a situation: 形容情况
You need to plan. You can't be willy-nilly about it: 你做事要计划，不能那么随随便便

#3.Chick-flick
Chick-flick: 专打女生市场的电影
Chick means a young girl: chick形容年轻的女孩儿
It's not the most respectful term for a woman, but not too bad: 这个词不是太尊重，但也不算太不礼貌, 跟中文的“小妞儿”差不多
Flick is a movie: flick是电影的意思
Rom-com (romantic comedy): 浪漫喜剧
Ok, let's go over some inspirational quotes！
现在分享几句鼓舞人心的金句

#4.No pain, no gain.
No pain, no gain: 没有付出，就没有收获
这句大家很熟悉吧！
If you work out, you're not going to gain muscles without the pain: 健身的朋友，如果没有付出，练不出肌肉
The pain is not necessarily painful:这里的pain不一定是痛苦
It means you're very driven. You work hard towards your goals: 意思是你很有动力、刻苦努力地朝目标迈进
The reward you get at the end is more than worth it: 最后得到的奖赏非常值得

#5.Talk the talk, walk the walk.
这个短语很特别，单独用或者结合起来用都可以，但意思有些区别：
Talk the talk: 这句褒义的意思是说话要体面、得体。贬义的意思是只会说，不会做
Walk the walk: 要付诸行动
Talk the talk, walk the walk：言行一致
怎么用？
You can't just talk the talk, you need to walk the walk: 不能光嘴上说，一定要有行动

#6.Fake it till you make it.
Fake it till you make it: 假装直到你可以
You hear this phrase a lot in the corporate world: 这句在职场上用的很多
虽然fake的意思是“假、假装”，但是这句话却是褒义的
It means if you are not confident, pretend that you are, eventually you will be that way: 意思是如果你没有那么自信，那先“假装”，你最后会变成自己想要的样子
To encourage and inspire: 鼓励、激发

#7.If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere!
If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere: 如果你能在那儿成功，那你就能在世界任何一个地方成功
This phrase is often used to describe New York: 这句话最常用来形容纽约
But it perfectly describes Shanghai, Beijing, etc. anywhere competitive: 但是形容上海、北京也很贴切，总之任何竞争激烈的地方
Make it: 做到了
It means success, but not only in terms of money: make it的意思是成功，但不只是金钱上的
It's about overcoming challenges: 更意味着克服苦难、克服挑战
Yes, I made it!
We finally made it!
A sense of achievement and accomplishment: 成就感
Non-sensical rhyming phrases
可爱、无厘头的押韵短语

#8.See you later alligator | In a while crocodile
American kids love these: 美国小朋友特别爱说这两句
See you later alligator：鳄鱼一会儿见
In a while crocodile: 同上
＊Adam节目里说的是After a while crocodile, 也可以。＊
Use these when you say good bye to a child: 跟小朋友说再见的时候，可以用这两句
Alligator: 鳄鱼，确切的说是短吻鳄
Crocodile: 鳄鱼
Teach your kids and have fun with them! 教你的宝贝说吧。下次说再见的时候，可以用起来哦
Can you use them with adults? Maybe your loved one if you want to be lovey-dovey: 这两句可以跟大人说吗？可以跟你的爱人说，听起来很甜蜜

#9.Holy guacamole!
Guacamole is a Mexican sauce made from avocado: guacamole是墨西哥菜的一种酱，用牛油果做的
This phrase expresses surprise: 这句话用来表示惊讶、吃惊
意思和Oh My God差不多
还有两句差不多的，意思和用法都一样：
Holy moly!
Holy moly guacamole!

#10.Arty-farty | Hoity-toity
Arty-farty: arty来自art, 艺术。这句短语通常用来形容很小众的文艺作品，大众不懂。 不过这个说法比较滑头，不适合正式场合用
Hoity-toity：同来形容高冷、看不起别人的人

#11.吃吃喝喝、招待应酬
Wine and dine: 喝美酒、吃美食
怎么用？
It's Friday night! Time to wine and dine! 周五晚上，是时候出去吃喝享受了！
There's a lot of wining and dining when you do business in China: 在中国做生意，少不了吃喝应酬