喜欢看美剧的小伙伴,对一些“友好问候语”一定非常熟今天我们来学习一个,在美剧中常见的“问候”别人的单词,“motherfucker”
motherfucker来源于美国黑人俚语,
是骂人的单词相当于中文的“不要脸的家伙,混账东西,混蛋”
比如:
You were sixteen years old and you were messed up and alone like a motherfucker.
那时你才十六岁,你一团糟,孤身一人,像个混球
mother hen是什么意思?
“mother hen”是一个英语俚语,常用来形容那些喜欢照顾和保护他人,尤其是过度关心或爱操心的人,通常是女性。这个词组带有一定的亲切感,但也可能暗示对方过于干预或保护。
例句:
Aunt Mary is like a mother hen to all her nieces and nephews, always making sure they're taken care of.
(玛丽阿姨就像她所有侄子和侄女的母鸡妈妈一样,总是确保他们得到照顾。)
At work, Sarah is known as a mother hen, always stepping in to help colleagues who are struggling.
(在工作中,莎拉被称为母鸡妈妈,总是挺身而出帮助那些遇到困难的同事。)
tiger mother是什么意思?
“tiger mother”是一个相对较新的词汇,源于耶鲁大学华裔女教授蔡美儿(Amy Chua)的著作《虎妈战歌》。这个词组用来形容那些对子女学业要求极其严格,期望他们取得高成就的母亲。这些母亲通常采取亚洲式教育方式,强调纪律、尊重和努力。
例句:
My friend John has a tiger mother who expects him to excel in everything he does.
(我朋友约翰有个虎妈,她期望他在所做的每件事上都表现出色。)
A tiger mother can order her kids to get perfect grades and push them to their limits.
虎妈会命令孩子达到完美的成绩,并让他们发挥到极致。
mommy's boy是什么意思?
“mommy's boy”是一个英语短语,用来形容那些非常依赖母亲,常常听从母亲意见,缺乏独立性的成年男性或男孩。这个词组有时带有一定的贬义,暗示对方过于依赖母亲,缺乏自主性和决断力。
例句:
You're really a mommy's boy; you should try to be more independent.
(你真是个妈宝男,你应该试着独立一点。)
He's always calling his mom for advice, even though he's a grown man; he's such a mommy's boy.
(他总是打电话给母亲征求意见,尽管他已经是个成年人了;他真是个妈宝男。)