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美国街头常用英语俚语B-15: Boozehound / bounce for (mp3和文本下载)

2016-10-18来源:和谐英语

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1. Boozehound 酒鬼

John is such a boozehound that he can really drink like a fish.
约翰是个不折不扣的酒鬼，他喝起酒来真是海量。

释义：

booze: 酒；hound: 猎狗

boozehound: 酒鬼看到酒就像猎狗见到猎物。

链接：

boozer: 酒鬼

2. Bounce for 争先恐后，趋之若鹜

Harry Potter is the bestseller of the year and all the kids are bouncing for it.
哈利·波特是本年度的畅销书，孩子们都抢着购买。

释义：

bounce: 跳起，反弹

bounce for: 源于篮球运动，运动员拼命弹跳夺球，后引申为争夺、抢夺。