潛規則

英文:unspoken rule (n.)

說明:unwritten rule (不成文的規定)。

例句:

  • A lot of people suspected that there were some unspoken rules in the beauty contest. (許多人懷疑該選美比賽有一些潛規則)
  • The competition was not fair because it was following some unspoken rules. (這項競賽不公平,因為它遵循一些潛規則)

撞衫

英文:wear the same kind of dress/clothes/clothing with someone (v.)

說明:這個流行語亦可用 to dress in the same style and color 來表示。網路上流傳「撞衫」的英文是 clash with an outfit,非也!這是以訛傳訛的說法。clash with an outfit 的意思是「衣服不搭配」。同樣地,英文還有 outfit clash 的說法,但這一用語的意思也是「衣服不搭配」,不是「撞衫」,如 Outfit clashes are taboo to celebs. (名流忌諱穿衣服不搭配)。

例句:

  • When Julia Roberts was walking on the red carpet, she found she happened to wear the same kind of dress with Scarlett Johansson. (茱莉亞羅勃茲走紅地毯時發現她與史嘉蕾喬韓森撞衫了)
  • At the award-giving party, the two supermodels happened to be dressed in the same style and color. (在頒獎晚會上,這兩位超模撞衫了)。
  • His T-shirt clashed with his shorts. (他的T恤和短褲不相配)

劈腿

英文:two-time (v.)

說明:two-time someone = cheat on someone,意為「對伴侶不忠」。two-time 的過去式和過去分詞都是 two-timed,第三人稱單數動詞為 two-times,而現在分詞為 two-timing。劈腿的人叫做 two-timer。

例句:

  • Are you sure Allen’s not two-timing you? (妳確定艾倫沒劈腿嗎?)
  • Amy used to two-time his husband. (艾美過去常背著她先生與人偷情)
  • Her boyfriend cheated on her. (她男友劈腿了)