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1、Goodlenses,badframes人不可貌相Describingsomeonewhogivesabadfirstimpressionbutisactuallyagoodperson.Someonewhodoesn'tappeartobecompetent,yetisextremelycapableatwhathe/shedoes.形容一個給人的第一印象極差、但本質(zhì)很好的人,或者指表面看不出來,實則深藏不露的高手。例句:Dr.Bruceisaspaz,buthe'soneofthebestdoctorsIknow.Youwouldn'tknowitby
2、lookingathim...goodlenses,badframes.Mid-daycrisis午間危機Whenoneisinadesperateneedforasiestabecausetheybecomeextremelytiredintheafternoonandcoffeeisn'tcuttingitanylonger.指急需午睡以補充體力的情況,這種時候通??Х纫呀?jīng)不管用了。例句:Afterthatwildnightofdrinking,Ihadtheworstmid-daycrisisever.ClockOutWithMyCockOut下班h
3、igh去嘍To"callitaday"atworksoyoucangoparty.下班之后去派對狂歡(clockout即打卡下班,也可以說punchout)例句:-Hey,dude,youcomingtohappyhour?-Hellsyeah!It'stimetoclockoutwithmycockout!NearsightedDate“近視”相親Asopposedtoablinddate,whereyouhavenoideawhattheotherpersonlookslike,anearsighteddateisonewhereyou'veseena
4、photoorchattedviawebbeforemeetinginperson.與blinddate(事先一無所知的相親)相對,指在相親前看過對方的照片或者網(wǎng)聊過。Thiscanoftenleadtodisappointmentifonepersonortheotherhassuppliedmisleadingdocumentation.如果對方?jīng)]有給你真實照片或提供了虛假信息,nearsighteddate一樣有見光死的可能。例句:That'sthelastnearsighteddateIevergoon...herprofilepicturemus
5、thavebeen5years,3haircolorsand2kidsago.(這個見光死死得徹底啊……)HappyLateYear拜個晚年WhenpeoplearestillsayingHappyNewYear,eventhoughit'salreadyaweekafterthenewyear.年后一個星期,拜年的時候就不是newyear了,是lateyear。例句:-Happynewyear!!!Whatsup??-Morelikehappylateyear...itwasnewyears5daysago.工作壓死人WorkavalancheWhent
6、hereissomuchworkpiledonyourdesk,movementfromunderitisnearlyimpossible.桌上一堆東西要處理,想脫身而出,不可能。例句:Hey,pourmeadrink!Iworkedupquiteathirstdiggingoutfrommyworkavalanchetogettohappyhour.節(jié)后抑郁癥PostsantumdepressionTheincredibleletdownsomefolksexperiencewhentheyrealizeChristmasisover(typicalMo
7、ndayafterChristmasofficediscussion)意識到圣誕節(jié)已經(jīng)過去時人們心中的失落感。(節(jié)后第一個工作日辦公室里的高頻用語)例句:-WhyisMichelleraggingitwithme?-It'snotjustyou,she'sgotabadcaseofpostsantumdepression.Christmastight節(jié)后縮水TheperiodoftimeafterChristmasandNewYearswheretheclothesyouworepriortotheholidaysthatfitwell,allofasud
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