了解一些英语俚语
有些英语很容易引起歧义,造成混淆,因为这个单词的意思在英国使用的意义可能不同于英国之外的其他国家地区。
A bill – the charge for a meal餐馆用餐后结账时的账单
Busker – Street musician街头艺人
Cheap – not expensive不贵,不表示就真的很便宜
Jumper/jersey – sweater, woollen item of clothing 羊毛衫
Lift – elevator垂直升降式电梯
Fortnight – two weeks 2周
Tea – a drink, a cup of tea, and can sometimes mean an evening meal可以表示一杯茶,也表示晚餐
Dinner – can sometimes mean a midday meal, or sometimes can mean anevening meal有时表示午餐,有时表示晚餐
High tea – is a meal eaten at about 5pm, comprising sandwiches and cakes下午5点左右的用餐,通常是奶茶三明治和蛋糕糕点
Pudding – dessert 甜点
Crisps – potato chips 薯片
Chips – fried potatoes 炸薯条
Film – cinema 电影院
Off-licence – store where you purchase alcohol 售酒的商店
Chippy – Fish and chip shop 炸鱼和薯条店
See you later – Goodbye 再见
Take Care – Goodbye 再见
A pint – a beer 1品脱啤酒
Roundabout – a traffic circle 十字路中心的圆形岛
The High Street – the main shopping street 城镇的主要购物街