事实上,coffee不仅好喝,也非常好玩。今天就和大家分享一些 与coffee有关的有趣表达。
cold coffee
cold coffee是“冷咖啡”吗?
它其实是啤酒。
Cold coffee: Slang for beer.
例句:
After work today, let’s go downtown and get some cold coffee.
今天下班后,我们去市区喝点啤酒吧。
I could really go for a cold coffee right about now.
我现在真的要去喝杯啤酒。
cup of joe
joe是个常见的人名对吧?但cup of joe指的也是“咖啡”。
Cup of joe: Cup of coffee.
例句:
Can I get you another cup of joe?
我能再给你拿杯咖啡吗?
There is nothing like enjoying a hot cup of joe first thing in the morning.
早上第一件事没有什么比喝杯热咖啡更好的了。
coffee in, coffee out
coffee in, coffee out去洗手间
Having to use the bathroom because you drank some coffee.
例句:
Is there a bathroom around here? I drank some coffee this morning and you know the expression, coffee in, coffee out.
这附近有厕所吗?今天早上我喝了太多的咖啡,你知道“coffee in, coffee out”这个表达嘛?
I drank way too much coffee this morning. Coffee in, coffee out.
今天早上我喝了很多咖啡。太想上厕所了。
说了咖啡,再来讲讲茶。tea在英语里也有一些含义让人意想不到的表达。
not for all the tea in China
Not for all the tea in China在任何情况都不;千金不换
You are unwilling to do something, no matter how large the reward.
例句:
I wouldn't quit my job for all the tea in China.
就算有天大的好处,我都不会辞掉我的工作。
How would I feel about doing extra work? Not for all the tea in China.
做额外的工作我会有什么感觉?有天大的好处我也不干。
cup of tea
One's cup of tea
One's personal preferences of something and/ or liking something.
例句:
Watching horror movies is not my cup of tea.
看恐怖电影不是我喜欢的。
Going shopping with friends every weekend is my cup of tea.
我喜欢每周末和朋友一起逛街。
as good as a chocolate teapot
as good as a chocolate teapot无用的
Something that is completely useless.
例句:
Your plan is as good as a chocolate teapot.
你的方案没有一点用。
I'm not taking your advice again, which was as good as a chocolate teapot.
我不会再接受你的建议了,那简直没有一点用。
a storm in a teacup
a storm in a teacup小题大做
Used when people talk about a small event, or a small problem as if it were a big tragedy.
例句:
Kelly's complaints about the wedding cake were a storm in a teacup. The cake was beautiful in my opinion.
凯莉对婚礼蛋糕的抱怨简直就是小题大做。在我看来,蛋糕很好看。
If Robert doesn't drink enough coffee in the morning, everything is a storm in a teacup.
如果罗伯特早上没有喝足够的咖啡他会对一切事情都小题大做。
(来源:早安英文公众号)