英倫style：12句地道英式表達

相信大家常常能夠在美劇里聽到美國俚語，但是英式俚語你熟悉嗎？今天我們就來介紹一些地道的、有英國特色的表達，通常用于口語和非正式場合。

1. Au fait – this is an example of a French expression that has become part of the English Language. It means to have good detailed knowledge of something. (This is not slang but a very British English expression.)
Au fait是英語從法語中借用的表達之一。它的意思是對某事物有非常細致的了解。（它不是俚語卻是非常地道的英式表達）

例句：

She is au fait with the company’s rules and regulations.
她對公司的規章制度了然于心。

2. Blinding – if something is blinding, it means that it’s excellent.
如果某事物是亮瞎眼的，意思就是這個事物非常棒、非常出色。

例句：

She makes a blinding roast dinner.
她做了一頓美味無比的燒烤晚餐。

3. Bugger all – if you’ve got bugger all for dinner, it means you have nothing. (This is an impolite expression so use it with caution)
如果你說晚餐吃個屁，那就是說你什么也沒有吃。（這種表達十分不禮貌，需慎用）

例句：

I worked 7 hours on that job and I got bugger all thanks for my efforts.
我花了七個小時處理那項工作，但我的努力卻連個謝謝都沒撈到。

4. Cock up – This can be used as a verb or a noun and it means to make a serious mistake or a mistake. (It has nothing to do with male parts!)
這個短語既可用作動詞也可用作名詞，它的意思是犯了很嚴重的錯誤(動詞)或錯誤（名詞）。（這個表達跟男性器官毫無關系。）

例句：

You really cocked up this time. What are you going to do?
這次真是搞得一團糟，你打算怎么辦？

5. Donkeys’ years – a long time or ages

很久很久，好多年

例句：

It was so great to see Sally again. I hadn’t seen her in donkey’s years.
能再次見到薩利真是太棒了，我好多年沒有見到她了。

6. Gobsmacked - “Gob” is mouth in British English and if you smack it, you probably would do it because you are amazed or shocked.

Gob在英式英語里是嘴巴的意思，如果你咂嘴，可能是因為你感到驚訝或震驚。

例句：

I was gobsmacked by how much weight Pete had lost.
皮特瘦了這么多，太讓我吃驚了！

7. Gormless – another way to say vacant or clueless.
表示茫然或無知愚蠢的另一種方式。

例句：

She always has a gormless look in meetings.
開會時她總是一臉茫然。

8. Gutted – really upset.

非常失望的

例句：

I was gutted when I didn’t get the job.

沒得到這份工作，我很失望。

9. Hunky-dory – fine, going well

很好，進展順利

例句：

-How are things with you?
最近怎么樣?

-Everything is hunky-dory, thanks.
一切都挺好的，謝謝。

10. Knackered – very tired, exhausted
非常累，精疲力竭

例句：

I’ve been working for hours on this report. I’m knackered
我花了好幾個小時做這個報告，已經累趴下了。

11. Lurgy – if you’ve got the lurgy, it means you are ill with the flu or other mild disease.
如果你身體小恙，也就是得了流感或其他小病。

例句：

-Where’s Sarah today?
薩拉今天去哪里了？

-She’s off sick. She’s got the lurgy.
她生病了，請了病假。

12. Nice one! – If someone is impressed by what you’ve done, they could use this expression. It’s similar to “good job” in American English. It can also be used sarcastically.
如果一個人對你所做的事情印象深刻，就可以使用這個表達。它跟美式英語里的good job差不多，也可以用于帶有諷刺意味的夸獎。

例句：

-I managed to get two tickets for the One Direction concert at the O2 arena.
我設法弄到了兩張One Direction在倫敦O2體育館的演唱會門票。

-Nice one, mate!
干得漂亮，伙計！

（來源：Englsih with a twist 編輯：劉明）