在英国留学要知道的十大俚语-优越留学

每个国家都有自己独到的俚语和歇后语，这是在本国学习语言的时候很难能够学到的，而以下10个俚语想必只有在英国学习生活的华人才有机会听过，不过你知道它们是什么意思吗？

Pop one’s clogs

被誉为是最英国的一句俚语，有超过50多年的历史，意思是死亡或去世。

例子：By all means enjoy a partnership with a popular celebrity but if said famous person’s clogs decide to pop, you may want to consider cancelling that scheduled post.

That went down a treat

一般很少用于美国的俚语，多用来形容食物值得一试，而且treat一般只用单数。

例子：We are grateful that she has forked out for the baby’s blanket/gonk needs, and so won’t bother to question why she has failed to give me the boxset of classic episodes of The Banana Splits, which I had specifically hinted would go down a treat.

Take the mickey out of someone

也是一个在美国很少见到的俚语，意思是开某人的玩笑或者取笑某人。

例子：That phrase has come back to haunt me on many mickey-taking occasions since.

Itchy feet

这句俚语多用来形容一个人想要尝试新鲜的事情。

例子：I tend to get itchy feet after 18 months so there must be something special about Football Focus – we’re here today and I’ve still got butterflies in my stomach.

At a loose end

这句话可以形容你很闷或者没有任何事情可以做。

例子：He’s been at a loose end ever since he retired.

Another string to your bow

用于形容你有另一样求生或者生存技能，特指可以帮到你求职方面的技能。

例子：I’m learning French so I’ll have another string to my bow.

As the actress said to the bishop

等同于英语中另一个短语‘That’s what she said’的意思，多使用于英国，用来做强调之用。

例子：Heavens, that’s a big one – as the actress said to the bishop.

Cheap as chips

字面意思就容易理解，用来形容遇到再便宜不过的东西时候的激动，多半用在感叹某样东西已经便宜到家了。

例子：Only a fiver for a ticket — cheap as chips mate!

Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves

与其说是俚语，不如说这句话是老一辈经常教育年轻人所用的一句经典，字面意思其实已经很明确，就是不要浪费一分一毫，因为这些钱省下来都会是很可观的一笔费用。其实也有点像中国的一句老话：积水成渊，积土成山。

Nosy parker

这个词是形容那些喜欢管人家闲事的人，如果你实在受不了有些人嘻嘻歪歪喜欢嚼舌头，那么你就可以说他们是nosy parker。

例子：Stop being such a nosy parker! They’re having a private conversation!