英文：spaz (n.)
說明：「神經病」與「瘋子」的意思相近，為負面用語。Spaz 亦可當動詞用，意為「發神經；發瘋」(= freak out)。
例句：
- Kevin is such a spaz. (凱文真是神經病)
- People think I’m a spaz. (大家都認為我是神經病)
- My computer is spazzing! It crashes very often. (我的電腦發神經了！它常常當機)
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分類: 流行語 – 九畫
看到你就討厭
英文：can’t stand the sight of you
說明：can’t stand the sight of 後接人或事物，即 can’t stand the sight of sb/sth (討厭；受不了，見不得)，所以「你」可以改成其他人稱，如「看到他就討厭」就是 can’t stand the sight of him，其中 stand 有時亦可用 bear 來替換。
例句：
- Right now, I can’t stand the sight of you. (現在我看到你就討厭)
- Ever since Tom insulted me, I can’t bear the sight of him. (自從湯姆侮辱我以後，我看到他就討厭)
- Most people can’t stand the sight of blood. (大多數人都見不得血)
- Aunt Gloria can’t stand the sight of cats. (格洛麗亞阿姨一看到貓就受不了) (Cambridge Dictionaries Online)
恍神
英文：brain fart (n.)
說明：brain fart 字面意思為「腦子放屁」。舉凡心不在焉、突然忘記某事、突然忘了做某事或做過某事、不經意地說出原本不該說或不想說的話，以及其他類似的情況，都是 brain fart 所產生的結果。
例句：
- Wait, what did you ask me? I just had a brain fart. (等一下，你問我什麼？我剛剛恍神了一下)
- I just had a brain fart. Damn! What’s your name again? (我剛剛恍神了一下。該死！你可以再說一次你的名字嗎？)
(做某事) 看時間和場合；(做某事) 分清楚時間和場合
英文：There’s a time and a place (for something).
說明：There’s a time and a place 後面通常接 for 再接名詞 (片語)。
例句：
- How could Felicia wear a dress like that to a wedding? Honestly, there’s a time and a place. (費麗莎怎麼可以穿著那種服裝去參加婚禮呢？真是的，做事情要看時間和場合)
- I don’t like to see people kissing in the street. There’s a time and a place for that sort of thing. (我不喜歡看到人們在街上接吻。做那種事要分清楚時間和場合)
若要人不知，除非己莫為
英文：murder will out.
說明：out 在此當動詞用，意為「暴露；公開」。
例句：
- Your extramarital affairs can’t be kept secret forever, because murder will out. (你的婚外情不可能永遠保密，因為若要人不知，除非己莫為)
- The President thought no one would ever discover his crime, but murder will out. (總統以為沒有人會發現他的罪行，但若要人不知，除非己莫為)
風水輪流轉
英文：Every dog has its day.
說明：亦可用 every dog has his day. 來表示。
例句：
- Don’t worry, you’ll get chosen for the volleyball team. Every dog has its day. (別擔心，你會獲選加入排球隊。風水輪流轉)
- You may become famous someday. Every dog has his day. (有朝一日你可能會出名。風水輪流轉)
活到老學到老
英文：live and learn (v.)
說明：用於表示對剛知道的新事物感到驚訝。
例句：
- I had no idea that she was as old as that. Well, you live and learn. (我沒想到她年紀這麼大了。真是活到老學到老)
- I didn’t know that snakes could swim. Well, live and learn! (我以前不知道蛇會游泳。真是活到老學到老！)
限量版
英文：limited edition (n.)
說明：事實上，這一用語往往後接名詞。
例句：
- This store only sells women’s limited edition clothing. (這家商店只販賣女性限量版衣服)
- You can download the latest limited edition brochure from the website. (你可從該網站下載最新的限量版小冊子)
美容覺
英文：beauty sleep (n.)
說明：beauty sleep 就是可讓一個人保持健康、心情愉悅，看起來容光煥發、神采奕奕的足夠睡眠，通常位在動詞 get 或 need 之後。
例句：
- I’m too tired, so I want to go home right now to get a beauty sleep. (我太累了，所以我想要馬上回家睡個美容覺)
- You are always beautiful! Cindy, you don’t need a beauty sleep. (妳一向美麗動人。辛蒂，妳不需要美容覺)
- My wife is usually in bed long before midnight － she needs her beauty sleep. (我太太通常早在半夜之前就已就寢了 － 她需要足夠的睡眠)
耍花樣
英文：get cute (v.)
說明：“get cute with someone” 意為「跟某人耍花樣」。
例句：
- Don’t get cute! (別耍花樣！)
- Don’t get cute with me, young man! (別跟我耍花樣，年輕人！)