是不是觉得自己已经能够说一口流利的英语了呢？是不是觉得“老外”们的话还是听不太懂呢？是不是觉得他们的话里“俚语”太多了呢？俚语又究竟是个什么东东？Slang is informal language and has a shorter "life-span" than other English words. Nevertheless, you will find all of these words in a good monolingual dictionary and slang is a common part of daily life to most native speakers.

想不想学点俚语露一手呢？以下这些可是书本上见不到的地道英国俚语。赶快来看一看吧，很有意思噢！

You lot must think I'm stupid .
You lot: all of you

I'm skint.
Skint: short of money

I met some bloke in the pub.
Bloke: man

Fancy a cuppa?
Fancy: do you want...
Cuppa: cup of tea

Skiing is a doddle.
Doddle: easy

Lend me a quid.
Quid: one pound

He's an ace¹ footballer.
Ace: excellent

I need the loo
loo: toilet

She's full of beans.
Full of beans: full of energy

This film is rubbish.
Rubbish: garbage=bad

I need to spend a penny.
Spend a penny: go to the toilet

Ta (pronounced Tar)
Ta: thanks

That fish is a bit dodgy, he's a dodgy person.
Dodgy: suspicious

What's on the telly?
Telly: televison

You look trendy.
Trendy: Fashionable

Keep your hair on! - Calm down!