英语词汇陷阱:在国外别乱用这8个词
2016-05-12来源:和谐英语
8. bugger 昵称还是骂人的话?
if you affectionately call your child or pet "little bugger," you might want to reconsider doing so in pretty much any other english-speaking country. in most other places, from canada to australia, it is commonly used as an expletive similar to the f-word.
avoid using in: most places outside of america
如果你亲切地叫你的孩子或宠物little bugger(小家伙),到其他讲英语的国家可千万别这么说。在大多数其他国家,从加拿大到澳大利亚,bugger都是骂人的话,相当于fuck。
避免使用的国家:美国以外的其他国家
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