everybody and their mom

(片語) 很多人 (a lot of people)。亦說成 everybody and their mama。永遠是單數,所以若當主詞,須用單數動詞。

  • I tried to buy the tickets to the Taipei concert of Lady Gaga, but everybody and their mom was there. (我試圖購買女神卡卡台北演唱會的門票,但那裡已經有很多人了)

empty-nester

(名詞) 空巢父母 (子女已經長大離家的父母)。

  • Since our youngest daughter went off to college, we’ve become empty-nesters. (自從我們家么女出外唸大學後,我們就變成了空巢父母)

ex

(名詞) 前夫 (ex-husband);前妻 (ex-wife);前男友 (ex-boyfriend);前女友 (ex-girlfriend)。

  • You’re not inviting my ex, are you? (你不會邀請我的前夫吧?)

(動詞) 使過時;使成為前夫、前妻、前男友或前女友。

  • He exed his girlfriend and now feels lonely. (他和他的女友分手了,現在感到寂寞)

earful

(名詞-用作單數) 大量或滔滔不絕的抱怨、不滿或斥責的言詞。

  • She gave me an earful about her husband’s infidelities. (她滔滔不絕地對我說她丈夫外遇的事)
  • He gave me an earful about his boss. (他在我面前大大地數落了他老闆的不是)