2022-08-14
1. secret sauce: “秘诀”,由其原意“秘制酱料”引申而来
The professor shared the secret sauce to a company's success.
教授跟大家分享了公司经营成功的秘诀。
2. break the Internet: “使网络瘫痪”,某人、某消息太火,在网上疯传,网络都快被它搞瘫痪了
Kardashian broke the Internet with her butt1.
卡戴珊凭借她的屁股就能火遍网络。
3. slay2: “赞,厉害,通吃”,多用于形容娱乐圈人士,本义为“消灭,毁灭”
Miley's new album slayed.
麦莉的新专辑太赞了。
4. presser: “新闻发布会”,presser本义为“熨衣工”,这里是press conference的简写
I can kind of understand why Obama cried in that presser.
我有点理解为什么奥巴马在新闻发布会上落泪了。
5. manspreading: “大爷式坐姿”,指公交地铁等处,男性为了自己舒服,岔开腿坐着
The dudes took up all the space with their manspreading.
那伙人都岔开腿坐着,把空间全占了。
6. giving me life: “赐予我新生”,一种夸张的赞叹,抒发感慨,多用于社交媒体,具体翻译可根据语境
This soundtrack is giving me LIFE!
这歌太好听啦!(给我第二次生命!)
This nailpaint is giving me life.
这甲油棒棒哒。(好的无法形容啦!)
7. physicality: “霸气,威慑力”,体育主播、球迷们爱用的一个词儿,用来形容运动员
Serena Williams highlighted her physicality in the game.
小威廉姆斯霸控全场。(大概就是耐力久、力量足、打球棒。。。的意思)
8. price point: “价钱”,意思等同于price
Oculus is going to announce a 700 dollar price point