趣味英语:外国人说no-no 可不是在表达不不

趣味英语:外国人说no-no 可不是在表达不不
2018年07月20日 11:32 新浪教育

  不仅汉语中有叠词,

  比如安安静静,

  冷冷清清,

  你知道吗?

  英文中也有朗朗上口的叠词,

  今天就学几个常用又好记的吧!

1.no-no

  1.no-no

  =禁忌

  something that is thought to be unsuitable or unacceptable

Asking a lady her age is a no-no in any situation.

  Asking a lady her age is a no-no in any situation。

  在任何情况下,问女生年龄都是一件禁忌的事。

  2.chop-chop

  = 快点,赶快 (感叹词)

  used to tell someone to hurry 

Chop-chop! We are going to be late!

  Chop-chop! We are going to be late!

  快点!我们要迟到啦!

  3.fifty-fifty

  = 对半分,一半一半

We'll share it on a fifty-fifty basis.

  We‘ll share it on a fifty-fifty basis。

  我们来对半分

  4.hush-hush

  =嘘声,秘密的

  kept secret from people

  I lost my wedding ring but keep it hush-hush I‘m going to buy another one。

  我把结婚戒指弄丢了,但是先保密,我赶紧再去买

  5.win-win

  = 双赢

  a win-win situation or result is one that is good for everyone who is involved

The agreement is a win-win for everyone.

  The agreement is a win-win for everyone。

  这项协议对大家来说是双赢

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