1、hip 臀部
例句:
These jeans are too tight around the hips.
这条牛仔裤的臀部太窄。
shoot from the hip
轻率应对;鲁莽行事;仓促反应
Hip是臀部也有髋关节的部位的意思,试想下,从腰部拔出枪就开始射击,这个准头肯定是没有的,显得人行事比较鲁莽、比较仓促。
例句:
Miss Lee, I have to apologize for shooting from the hip and yelling at you for losing the papers. I was in a big hurry and forgot I left them right here in my drawer.
他说:李小姐,我必须向你道歉。我由于找不到文件而对你发火太鲁莽了。当时我实在着急,没想起是我自己把文件放在这儿抽屉里的。
2、butt 烟蒂;烟头;屁股
例句:
Frieda grinned, pinching him on the butt.
弗里达咧嘴笑了,捏了捏他的屁股。
butt in (on sb/sth)
插嘴;打断说话
例句:
How can I explain if you keep butting in?
你一直插嘴,我还怎么解释?
butt out
走开;别管闲事
例句:
Butt out, Neil! this is none of your business.
不许插手,尼尔!这不关你的事。
3、bum 屁股;流浪乞丐;无业游民
剑桥大学举办的年度美臀大赛,就用的bum这个词,也就是The Best Bum contest。
例句:
The Best Bum contest from the University of Cambridge has been running since the beginning of 2012.
年度翘臀大赛自2012年初以来一直在举办。
bums on seats
观众(或听众)的数量大
例句:
They're not bothered about attracting the right audience─they just want bums on seats.
他们不在乎观众是什么样的人——只求卖座。
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