老外说的Cold coffee指的都是「冷咖啡」吗?为啥给他们还不要?
最近发现办公室的大家对咖啡的需求越来越强烈了,甚至到了一天三杯的程度,难道是大家的生活越来越疲惫了吗?
对我来说,早上起来只有喝掉一杯咖啡后,大脑才能逐渐开启正常运转模式,很难想象没有咖啡可以喝的日子。
事实上,Coffee 不仅好喝,也非常好玩,特别学会玩转这些关于 coffee 的俚语后~
话不多说,今天外教 Max 老师 和 Blair 老师就带你来聊聊这个话题,并学习有关的英语表达吧⬇️
一定一定要点开音频
对照笔记一起学习,效果最好。
01.
啤酒
Cold coffee - Slang for beer.
After work today, let’s go downtown and get some cold coffee.
今天下班后,我们去市区喝点啤酒吧。
I could really go for a cold coffee right about now.
我现在真的可以去喝杯啤酒。
02.
咖啡
Cup of joe - Cup of coffee.
Can I get you another cup of joe?
我能再给你拿杯咖啡吗?
There is nothing like enjoying a hot cup of joe first thing in the morning.
早上第一件事没有什么比喝杯热咖啡更好的了。
03.
生气
Spite
A feeling of anger towards another person that makes someone want to annoy, upset, or hurt them, especially in a small way.
他是那种出于恶意会让你的车轮胎漏气的人。
The sailors started to call coffee a cup of joe out of spite.
04.
在任何情况都不, 千金不换
Not for all the tea in China
You are unwilling to do something, no matter how large the reward.
就算有天大的好处,我都不会辞掉我的工作。
How would I feel about doing extra work? Not for all the tea in China.
做额外的工作我会有什么感觉?有天大的好处我也不干。
05.
润肠道
Coffee in, coffee out
Having to use the bathroom because you drank some coffee.
Is there a bathroom around here? I drank some coffee this morning and you know the expression, coffee in, coffee out.
这附近有厕所吗?今天早上我喝了太多的咖啡,你知道“coffee in, coffee out”这个表达嘛?
I drank way too much coffee this morning. Coffee in, coffee out.
今天早上我喝了很多咖啡。太想上厕所了。
06.
我的菜
Watching horror movies is not my cup of tea.
看恐怖电影不是我喜欢的。
Going shopping with friends every weekend is my cup of tea.
我喜欢每周末和朋友一起逛街。
07.
无用的
As good as a chocolate teapot
Something that is completely useless.
Your plan is as good as a chocolate teapot.
你的方案没有一点用。
我不会再接受你的建议了,那简直没有一点用。
08.
小题大做
A storm in a teacup
Used when people talk about a small event, or a small problem as if it were a big tragedy.
凯莉对婚礼蛋糕的抱怨简直就是小题大做。在我看来,蛋糕很好看。