【让老外当场懵圈的10个英语冷知识!看完秒懂西方幽默密码🔥】
姐妹们!今天要分享的英语冷知识绝对让你笑出腹肌🤣
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🌟Part1:那些年我们被老外整蛊的瞬间
1️⃣ "I'm on a date!"(我正在约会!)
某次和外国同事聚餐,我随口说"I'm on a date"结果全桌炸锅😂
👉知识点:西方文化中"on a date"特指男女约会
正确用法:和闺蜜吃饭可以说"I'm having a girls' night out"
2️⃣ "Let's split the check"(平摊账单)
上次和德国朋友吃饭,我提议平摊账单被当场吐槽:
"Are you splitting the check or are you trying to split me?(你在平摊账单还是想平分我?)"
💡冷知识:英国人更常用"split the bill",美国年轻人爱说"split three ways"
3️⃣ "I'll get the coffee"(我去买咖啡)
某次开会时我主动说要去买咖啡,结果被质疑:
"Are you the coffee runner or the meeting runner?(你是送咖啡的还是送会的?)"
⚠️注意:美式英语中"runner"专指跑腿买咖啡的人
🌟Part2:那些让人笑出眼泪的英语谐音梗
4️⃣ "I'm a morning person"(我是个晨型人)
某次健身教练问我作息,我回答"I'm a morning person"结果对方惊呼:
"Are you a morning person or a morning person?(你是晨型人还是晨型人?)"
🎯正确场景:和同事说"I'm a night owl"(夜猫子)
5️⃣ "Let's hit the road"(出发吧)
自驾游时说"HIT THE ROAD",老外直接问:
"Are you talking about the road trip or the traffic jam?(是说自驾游还是堵车?)"
💥谐音梗:"hit the books"(读书)"hit the gym"(健身)
6️⃣ "I'm broke"(我破产了)
和留学生说"I'm broke",结果对方说:
"Are you broke or are you broke?(你是破产了还是破产了?)"
📌正确表达:"I'm between jobs"(待业中)
🌟Part3:那些颠覆认知的英语禁忌
7️⃣ "How much do you weigh?"(你多重?)
和英国人聊天问体重会被视为冒犯!正确问法:
"What's your ideal weight range?"(你的理想体重范围?)
8️⃣ "Why so serious?"(你太严肃了)
遇到老外板着脸,千万别问这句话!会引发误会:
"Are you being serious or are you being serious?(你是认真的还是认真的?)"
💬正确安慰:"It's okay, it's just a misunderstanding"
9️⃣ "I'm vegetarian"(我是素食者)
告诉老外自己是素食者,对方可能问:
"Are you vegetarian or are you vegetarian?(你是素食者还是素食者?)"
🌱正确说法:"I follow a plant-based diet"(我吃植物基饮食)
🔟"I'm gluten-free"(我吃无麸质)
和加拿大朋友说这句话,对方惊呼:
"Are you gluten-free or are you gluten-free?(你是无麸质还是无麸质?)"
⚠️注意:美式英语常用"gluten-free",英式英语用"gluten-free"
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💬互动话题:
你在和外国朋友相处时遇到过哪些尴尬瞬间?
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