一、廁所
身體機(jī)能是文雅人士需避免的話題须尚。
1. restroom
Can I use the restroom?
我可以用下洗手間嗎崖堤?
Where can I wash my hands?
哪兒有洗手間?
2. public conveniences
Are there any public conveniences nearby?
附近可有公共衛(wèi)生間耐床?
3. ladies / gents
The ladies and gents are down the corridor on your right.
女士和男士衛(wèi)生間就在你右手邊的走廊里密幔。
還有一些幽默表達(dá):
4. the smallest room of the house房子里最小的一間屋,這種詼諧說法于20世紀(jì)30年代出現(xiàn)在英文里撩轰,現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)有些過時(shí)胯甩,較少被使用。
I'd like to pay a visit to the smallest room of the house.
我要去“參觀”一下廁所堪嫂。
5. powder my nose女士用補(bǔ)妝來委婉表達(dá)上廁所偎箫,當(dāng)然愛開玩笑的男士也可以這么說。
Where can I powder my nose?
我上哪兒能補(bǔ)個(gè)粉皆串?
6. see a man about a dog這種說法原始意思是指為賽馬或者賽狗下注淹办,后來通常作為離開或缺席的借口。原因通常是去上廁所恶复,或者買酒娇唯。
He's gone to see a man about a dog.
他去方便了。
二寂玲、失業(yè)
1. between jobs在前一個(gè)和后一個(gè)工作之間塔插,也就是待業(yè)啦。
Interviewer: Tell me about your current position.
面試官:請告訴我你目前的職位拓哟。
Job candidate: I'm between jobs right now.
求職者:我目前暫時(shí)待業(yè)想许。
2. a resting actor這種說法多指演員。
Harry's a resting actor.
哈利是個(gè)待業(yè)演員。
三流纹、懷孕
1. expect即期待嬰兒出生糜烹。
His wife is expecting.
他妻子懷孕了。
She is expecting in March.
她預(yù)產(chǎn)期是三月漱凝。
2. have a bun in the oven烤箱里有面包了疮蹦。英式英語,詼諧用法茸炒。
Have you heard that Katy has a bun in the oven?
你聽說沒愕乎,凱蒂有啦?
3. in the family way這是比較老式的說法壁公。
Have you heard that Jean's in the family way?
你聽說沒感论,簡懷上啦?
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