那些英国人最爱的俚语，你知道几个？（二）
<p>英式俚语是在英语本土语言环境下形成的，正如英语本身一样，从城市到城市逐年变化，英式俚语不断发展和转型。美式俚语随着电视节目，电影和其他媒体的涌入而逐渐普及，虽然这些媒体占据了大多数全球人口的屏幕，但是一旦你触及到英式俚语的表层之下，你就会发现英式俚语有更多的可用性。</p><p>所以，如果你想看看英国人日常使用什么样的词汇进行对话，那么看看我们三十个最好的英国俚语吧，这将会让您立即开始使用这些词并将它们纳入您的词汇表。今天我们来看第二部分。</p><p>11. <span word="Damp">Damp</span> <span word="Squib">Squib</span></p><p>失败，落空</p><p><span word="More">More</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="usual">usual</span> <span word="term">term</span>, <span word="a">a</span> ‘<span word="damp">damp</span> <span word="squib">squib</span>’ <span word="in">in</span> <span word="British">British</span> <span word="slang">slang</span> <span word="terms">terms</span> <span word="refers">refers</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="which">which</span> <span word="fails">fails</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="accounts">accounts</span>.</p><p>这是一个常用的术语，在英式俚语中‘<span word="damp">damp</span> <span word="squib">squib</span>’是指某事在各个方面都不成功。</p><p><span word="For">For</span> <span word="example">example</span>, ‘<span word="The">The</span> <span word="party">party</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="bit">bit</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="damp">damp</span> <span word="squib">squib</span> <span word="because">because</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="Richard">Richard</span> <span word="turned">turned</span> <span word="up">up</span>.’</p><p>例如，‘由于理查德的出现，这个聚会有点失败。’</p><p>12. <span word="All">All</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="Pot">Pot</span></p><p>惨败</p><p><span word="Slightly">Slightly</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="outdated">outdated</span> <span word="version">version</span>, <span word="this">this</span> <span word="British">British</span> <span word="slang">slang</span> <span word="term">term</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="still">still</span> <span word="used">used</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="meaning">meaning</span> <span word="remains">remains</span> <span word="relevant">relevant</span> <span word="today">today</span>. ‘<span word="All">All</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="pot">pot</span>’ <span word="refers">refers</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="situation">situation</span> <span word="going">going</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="control">control</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="failing">failing</span> <span word="miserably">miserably</span>.</p><p>这个英式俚语稍微有一点过时，但是今天仍然在使用中，它的含义在今天还是非常有意义的。‘<span word="All">All</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="pot">pot</span>’指一种状态不受控制，从而陷入惨败。</p>
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