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
=禁忌
something that is thought to be unsuitable or unacceptable

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!
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。
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。
这项协议对大家来说是双赢
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