英语俚语天天说 第431期:"Beef up"跟牛肉有关系吗?
日期:2019-05-24 18:06

(单词翻译:单击)

【俚语】

Beef sth. up 加强;增强

【例句】

We need to find some new players to beef up the team.
我们得招纳几个新队员以加强全队的实力。

Beef v. 抱怨

【例句】

He's always beefing about how much work the boss gives to him.
他总是抱怨老板给他的工作。

Pork 猪肉
Mutton 羊肉
Mutton dressed as lamb 装嫩的妇女

【例句】

I don't know what she's thinking wearing a dress like that. She looks like mutton dressed as lamb!
穿那样的裙子,我不知道她是怎么想的。扮嫩啊。

Bacon 咸肉;熏肉 [猪肉]

【例句】

Sausage 香肠 [不一定是猪]
This bacon is too salty for me. I don’t like it.
这熏肉太咸了。我不喜欢吃。

Ham 火腿 [猪肉]

【例句】

Ham is pig's meat from the leg or shoulder, preserved with salt or smoke.
火腿是猪腿或肩肉,用盐或烟熏保存。


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