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今天是万圣节,西方一年一度的“鬼节”。这次社交媒体上爆红的不是鬼怪反派也是要糖导弹,而是玩梗cosplay。在上海最热闹的几条马路,魔都人民集体发疯上演百变大咖秀,各种明星事情被玩梗到停不下来:cos李佳琦、向太、蔡徐坤、关晓彤、安陵容、Lisa疯马秀……硬是生将万圣节变成了万梗节。有人说,现代人压力太大,借万圣节释放一下挺好,还有人把这称为“万圣节的本土化”。不管怎么样,开心就好。今天的口语节目,我们也趁机来学学“发疯”“宣泄”“开心就好”的口语表达。
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1. I'll go bananas if I have to do the homework again.
如果非要我再做一遍家庭作业,那我会发疯的。
2. He just needs to blow off some steam.
他只是需要发泄一下情绪。
3. As long as you're happy, that's what counts.
你开心就好。
4. I'm going as a zombie this year.
今年我要扮成僵尸。
5. I'm going to a Halloween party with some friends.
我要和一些朋友去参加一个万圣节派对。
【口语积累】
1. 发疯 go nuts
“发疯”可以说go crazy, go insane, 也可以用go nuts, go bananas来表示。nuts是坚果,坚果是坚硬的,暗指精神上很固执疯狂;bananas是香蕉,香蕉是弯曲的,暗指精神状态出现了一定的扭曲。此外,我们还可以用freak out,lose one's mind/cool来形容“发疯”“失去理智”。
He went nuts when he found out he won the lottery.
当他发现自己中了彩票时,他欣喜若狂。
I'll go bananas if I have to do the homework again.
如果非要我再做一遍家庭作业,那我会发疯的。
I did not lose my mind!
我没失去理智!
I completely lost my cool when I found out my phone was missing.
当我发现手机不见了,我完全失去了冷静。
You're super busy, totally tired, and ready to freak out.
你超级忙碌,疲惫不堪,处在随时崩溃的边缘。
2. 宣泄情绪 let off steam
也可以叫blow off steam,这个短语指的通常是发泄一种不满的情绪或强烈的情绪。也可以叫let it all out,指的是“把情绪都发泄出来”。另一个说法act out,强调通过一些不好的行为举止把痛苦的情绪宣泄出来。
She likes to let off steam by going for a long run.
她喜欢通过长跑来宣泄情绪。
He just needs to blow off some steam.
他只是需要发泄一下情绪。
Crying can be a way to let it all out and feel better.
哭泣可以宣泄情绪,让人感觉更好。
They're acting out.
他们是在宣泄情绪。
3. 开心就好
“开心”我们可以用have fun, have a blast, enjoy oneself,“开心就好”口语中可以有以下表达:
As long as you're happy, that's what counts.
你开心就好。
It's all good as long as you're happy.
只要你开心,一切都没问题。
As long as you're having a blast.
你玩得开心就好。
Just enjoy yourself.
开心就好。
Just have fun with it.
咱就是,玩得开心点。
4. Cosplay
关于cosplay的英文用法,详见第288期,快去复习吧!
5. 万圣节 All Saints' Day
“万圣节”的英语不是Halloween,而是All Saints' Day或者All Hallows' Day,Saints和Hallow指的都是“圣徒”,所以“万圣节”实际上是纪念所有已故圣徒的节日。而Halloween实际上是 "All Hallows' Eve"(万圣前夜)的缩写,我们通常指的庆祝万圣节,指的都是在万圣前夜的庆祝,所以通常都会用Halloween。
I love Halloween. It's a chance to dress up in fun costumes and enjoy all the spooky decorations.
我超爱万圣节,可以穿好玩的服装,戴各种吓人的装饰。
I'm going as a zombie this year.
今年我要扮成僵尸。
I'm going to a Halloween party with some friends.
我要和一些朋友去参加一个万圣节派对。
I think I might just hand out candy to trick-or-treaters at home.
我想我可能会在家给要不给糖就捣蛋的小朋友发糖。
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