美国人爱说的cut a rug是什么意思?切毯子?这可误会大了!
经常和国外年轻人打交道的,应该不陌生 cut a rug 这个表达。
又或者,你爱看美国的校园剧,也不免会对许多美国学生们酷爱轰趴的文化、吃喝玩乐样样行得通的氛围留下印象......
也许并不是所有人都爱这样,但影视剧中毒很深的我,很长一段时间里,都认为,美国的高中生们也许没有《5.3》,但一定会有Party。
那么我最开始提到的 cut a rug 到底是什么意思呢?今天,我们就一起跟着 外教 Colin 老师 和 Blair 老师来了解一下,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.
n.重击声/ adj.重重的/ v. 向...重击

Pounding
A regular sound of something hitting something else or the feeling of it.
His heart was pounding with excitement.
他的心激动得怦怦直跳。
I have a pounding headache.
我头疼得很严重。
02.
去夜店

Go clubbing - to go out dancing in clubs
Roz and I went clubbing last weekend.
Roz和我上周末去了夜店。
Do you want to go clubbing tonight?
今晚你想和我一起去夜店嘛?
03.
(非常带劲)跳舞

Cut a rug
Especially in an energetic or accomplished way.
I feel like cutting a rug tonight.
我感觉今晚跳舞很带劲。
You should ask Sara to dance because she can really cut a rug.
你应该叫Sara一起去跳舞,她跳得很带劲。
04.
着装规范

Dress code
A set of rules for what you can wear
大多数晚上都有聚会,着装要求很严格——只打黑色领带。
My school had a very strict dress code.
我们学校有严格的着装要求。
05.
不喜欢某人或某物

Not care for sb/sth - to not like something or someone.
不得不说我不太喜欢现代音乐。
Your father thought she was nice but Camille and I didn’t care for her.
你的父亲认为她很好,但Camille和我不喜欢她。
06.
耳鸣

Tinnitus
A condition of the ear in which the person suffering from it hears noises such as ringing.
I have some tinnitus in my left ear.
我的左耳有些耳鸣。
My doctor says I have tinnitus.
医生说我有耳鸣。
07.
不足的,暴露的

skimpy - not large enough.
Check out that girl in the skimpy swimsuit.
看看那个穿暴露泳装的女孩。
The company only pays for a skimpy meal for dinner.
公司只为一顿少得可怜的晚餐买单。
