4. Bangs 劉海還是劉海? Prepare for weird looks if you're bragging about your new "bangs" in England. A forehead-covering haircut over there is referred to as a "fringe" instead. Overseas, "bangs" is more commonly used as the somewhat vulgar slang that it is interchangeable with in America. Avoid Using In: Anywhere outside of North America 如果你在英國吹噓自己的新bangs(劉海),少不了有人會(huì)向你投去怪怪的眼神。在那里劉海被叫做fringe而不是bangs。在美國以外的地方,bangs是一種粗俗的俚語說法。 避免使用的國家:北美以外的任何國家 5. Knob 門把手還是生殖器? Americans hear the word "knob" and think "doorknob" or "lever." It has a much dirtier meaning in other countries, like Australia and the U.K., where it's an insult or slang for a part of the male anatomy. Now you'll know to be offended if someone calls you a "knob head." Avoid Using In: The U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa 美國人聽到knob這個(gè)詞想到的是“門把手”。但是在澳大利亞和英國等其他國家,knob的意思要“黃”得多。在那里knob指的是男子生殖器的一部分?,F(xiàn)在你知道別人叫你knob head你應(yīng)該是什么反應(yīng)了吧。 避免使用的國家:英國,愛爾蘭,澳大利亞,新西蘭,南非 6. Root 根還是性? Americans may "root around" looking for a lost object, but Australians and New Zealanders use the term to refer to having sex. Avoid Using In: Australia, New Zealand 美國人也許用root around來指“尋找”失物,但澳大利亞人和新西蘭人用它指代做愛。 避免使用的國家:澳大利亞,新西蘭 |
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