標籤: 名詞

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網路爆紅

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英文：Internet sensation (n.); go viral (v.)

說明：這兩個片語通常用來指影片、圖片、音樂或笑話在網路上被許多網友點閱或觀看。

例句：

  • A video of four youngsters dancing on a rainy street corner has become Internet sensation.
    = A video of four youngsters dancing on a rainy street corner has gone viral. (一支顯示四個青少年雨中街頭跳舞的影片在網路上爆紅)
  • After the video became Internet sensation, visitors to our blog doubled overnight.
    = After the video went viral, visitors to our blog doubled overnight. (那段影片在網路上爆紅之後，我們部落格的點閱人數一夜間暴增一倍)
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山寨版

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英文：knockoff (n.)

說明：山寨版就是仿製品，尤指名牌仿製品，亦可用 knock-off products 來表示。

例句：

  • Oh my gosh, is that Louis Vuitton? (天哪！那是 LV 嗎？)
    Nah, it’s a knockoff, my mom got it for $5. (不，那是山寨版，我媽媽用 5 塊錢買的)
  • This Dior wallet is definitely a knockoff. (這個迪奧錢包肯定是山寨版)
  • Brooke knows the place to go for quality/designer knockoffs. (布魯克知道去哪裡買高級的仿製品 / 山寨版的名牌服飾)
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爆冷門

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英文：upset (n.)

說明：upset 這個字可當形容詞、動詞和名詞用。當形容詞時意為「難過的；煩惱的；生氣的」，當動詞時意為「使難過；使煩惱；使生氣」，這兩者的重音都在第二音節。當名詞時意為「意外擊敗」，即爆冷門，重音在第一音節。至於比賽或競賽之前被看好的一方，英文叫做 the favorite，而不被看好的一方則叫做 the underdog。

例句：

  • It was one of the biggest upsets of the basketball tournament. (那是這項籃球錦標賽爆出的最大冷門之一)
  • It was a major upset when the underdog won the election by defeating the favorite candidates. (不被看好的候選人大爆冷門，擊敗被看好的候選人贏得選舉)
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張三李四；阿貓阿狗

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英文：every Tom, Dick, and Harry (n.)

說明：亦可用 any Tom, Dick, and Harry 來表示。

例句：

  • It is not a smart idea to admit every Tom, Dick, and Harry to the party. (允許張三李四，隨便什麼人都可以參加派對，並不是個好主意)
  • Draw the curtains or we’ll have every Tom, Dick, and Harry peeking in the window. (把窗簾拉上，否則隨便哪個阿貓阿狗都可以從窗戶偷窺)
  • I want a qualified plumber to do the job, not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry. (我需要一個合格的水電工來做這項工作，不是隨便哪個阿貓阿狗都可以)
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puke

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(名詞) 嘔吐，嘔吐物。

  • There’s puke on the floor! (地板上有嘔吐物!)

(名詞) (侮辱用語) 令人作嘔的人。

  • You puke! (你這個令人作嘔的傢伙!)

(動詞) 嘔吐，作嘔。

  • The kid puked on the floor! (那小孩吐在地板上!)
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land yacht

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(名詞) 大型豪華或高級房車。

  • I almost got hit by a yuppie driving a land yacht. (我差點被一名開著大型高級房車的雅痞撞到)

(名詞) 大車。

  • Do you still drive that old land yacht? (你還在開那部老舊的大車嗎?)