Squat value?
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Reader question:

In this paragraph – Don't think it's enough? What did the Raptors get for Vince Carter, or the 76ers for Allen Iverson? Squat1, by comparison – what does "squat" mean?

My comments:

It means nothing.

Really.

"Squat" is an American slang term. It's an emphatic2 way of saying "nothing", or "absolutely nothing". Here, it means both those teams got little or no value – or squat value – back for trading their superstars.

Squat value, as in squat-value T-shirts are on sale at a flea3 market, means very cheap, or dirt cheap (as though the shirts are as cheap as dirt).

Another variation of "squat" is "Jack4 Squat". Unlike "John Doe" or "Henry Smith", names to use in conversations for the anonymous5 average man, "Jack Squat" is a derogative6 term. I guess the sound of it is not very pleasant. For example, using the two basketball superstars aforementioned, you could say: "Squat, Jack Squat, is what they got for trading Vince Carter and Allen Iverson." But then, you could be sure that those other players involved in the trades would be upset (to be compared with Jack Squat).

Anyways, I'm sure this makes "squat" easy to remember. And to help you remember the word is the only purpose here. If you can manage, don't use it in actual conversations. "Nothing", "nothing at all" or "absolutely nothing" are sufficient for expressing the same idea.

OK. That's it for today. Having talked about squat value, I hope you've got a wee bit more than that from this column. 



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1 squat 2GRzp     
v.蹲坐,蹲下;n.蹲下;adj.矮胖的,粗矮的
参考例句:
  • For this exercise you need to get into a squat.在这次练习中你需要蹲下来。
  • He is a squat man.他是一个矮胖的男人。
2 emphatic 0P1zA     
adj.强调的,着重的;无可置疑的,明显的
参考例句:
  • Their reply was too emphatic for anyone to doubt them.他们的回答很坚决,不容有任何人怀疑。
  • He was emphatic about the importance of being punctual.他强调严守时间的重要性。
3 flea dgSz3     
n.跳蚤
参考例句:
  • I'll put a flea in his ear if he bothers me once more.如果他再来打扰的话,我就要对他不客气了。
  • Hunter has an interest in prowling around a flea market.亨特对逛跳蚤市场很感兴趣。
4 jack 53Hxp     
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
参考例句:
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
5 anonymous lM2yp     
adj.无名的;匿名的;无特色的
参考例句:
  • Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
  • The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。
6 derogative 28685ca64f535b09b8b4bb69c3f9d936     
adj.减损的,毁损的
参考例句:
  • The duality analysis reveals that Zionism is both favorable and derogative to the Israeli-Palestinian peace. 犹太复国主义的两重性对以巴和平产生的影响也是双重的,利弊兼有。 来自互联网
  • The explorative study its semantic features and the changes of its derogative and appreciative meanings. 对体态成语的语义特征和语义褒贬变化做了探索性的研究。 来自互联网
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