分類: 流行語 – 四畫

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少來這一套

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英文：Don’t patronize me.

說明：動詞 patronize 在此意為「(說話或行為) 表現出高人一等的姿態；以高人一等的態度對待」。

例句：

  • And if you’re a very good boy for the doctor, you might even get a lollipop! (如果你乖乖聽醫生的話，你可能還有棒棒糖吃！)
    Mom, I’m fifteen. Don’t patronize me! (媽，我 15 歲了。少來這一套！)
  • Don’t patronize me; I know just as much about the scandal as you do. (少來這一套；我對這一醜聞知道的並不比你少)
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牛牽到北京還是牛；江山易改，本性難移

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英文：A leopard doesn’t/can’t change its spots.

說明：這句亦可說成 “A leopard never changes its spots.”。

例句：

  • I doubt very much that marriage will change Edward for the better. A leopard doesn’t change its spots. (我非常懷疑婚姻會使愛德華變好。牛牽到北京還是牛)
  • It’s not surprising that he was sentenced to five years in prison again, because a leopard never changes its spots. (他再度被判入獄五年並不令人驚訝，因為江山易改，本性難移)
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月光族

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英文：someone living from paycheck to paycheck (n.)

說明：對於每月把收入花光光的人，現在我們稱之為「月光族」。

例句：

  • Eugene has been living from paycheck to paycheck for ages. (長期以來尤金一直是個月光族)
  • I don’t want to be a person who lives from paycheck to paycheck. (我不想當月光族)