11 Judy Moody's Know-Your-Onions Guide to British Sayings

Judy Moody's Know-Your-Onions Guide to British Sayings Across the pond: Across the Atlantic Ocean, which is between England and the United States. That's a mighty big pond! Annus horribilus: Bad year; a year of disaster. At sixes and sevens: Not a math problem; a state of confusion, a mess. Bee's knees: Sweet and good; cool. Blimey: An exclamation of surprise. Blue bloods: Royal, of noble blood. Brilliant: Very good, cool, ace. Brill: Short for brilliant. Brolly: A jolly umbrella, by golly! Bunting: Paper or plastic decorations, such as streamers or strings of flags.

朱迪·穆迪的《了解你的洋葱》英国谚语指南：横跨大西洋，在英国和美国之间。 那是一个很大的池塘！恐怖之年：糟糕的一年；一年的灾难。 At six and sevens：不是数学问题；一种混乱、混乱的状态。 蜜蜂的膝盖：又甜又好；酷。 啧啧：惊讶的感叹。 蓝血：皇室，贵族血统。 Brilliant：很好，酷，王牌。 Brill：是brilliant的缩写。 布洛丽：一把快乐的伞，天哪！彩带：用纸或塑料制成的装饰品，如彩带或旗绳。

Cheerio: Not the cereal. This means hello or goodbye. Cheese and crackers!: Not a teatime treat. It means gee whiz, gosh, golly, for crying out loud. Crumpets: This may sound like an instrument, but it's a griddle cake eaten with butter and jam, like an English muffin. Egg cup: Not an award for laying an egg. It's a holder for a hard-boiled egg. Fortnight: Not a campout. This means two weeks. Gobsmacked: Amazed! Not to be confused with gobstoppers (jawbreakers). Hankie: Short for a handkerchief; used to blow one's nose. 'Snot nice to sneeze without a hankie! High tea: Drinking tea atop the London Eye? Nah. It's a treat eaten in late afternoon in Britain. It might include tea, sandwiches, scones, or cake. Hooray Henrietta: The female version of Hooray Henry, meaning stuck-up or snooty. Jam pennies: One-cent pieces covered in jelly? NOT! They're tiny jam sandwiches with the crusts cut off,

Cheerio：不是麦片。这意味着你好或再见。 奶酪和饼干！这可不是茶点时间的款待。 它的意思是，天啊，天啊，我的天啊。 松脆饼：这听起来像一种乐器，但它是一种用黄油和果酱烤的蛋糕，就像英式松饼一样。 蛋杯：不是给下蛋的奖励。 这是装煮熟的鸡蛋的架子。 两周：不是露营。这意味着两周。 目瞪口呆:惊讶!不要和“惊心动魄”混淆。 手帕：手帕的缩写；用来擤鼻子的。 “打喷嚏不带手帕可不好！”下午茶：在伦敦眼上喝茶？ 不。在英国，这是一种下午晚些时候吃的美食。 它可能包括茶、三明治、烤饼或蛋糕。 万岁亨利埃塔：万岁亨利的女版，意思是傲慢或傲慢。 果酱便士：一分钱硬币上覆盖着果冻？ 不!它们是切掉面包皮的小果酱三明治，

cut into circles the size of an old English penny. Hold the peanut butter! Keep Calm and Carry On: This saying started on a British poster during WWII. Today the message is spread through T-shirts, ball caps, mugs, and souvenirs. Knickers: Undies, of course. Just ask Captain Knickerpants. Knickers in a twist: Undies in a tornado? No way. It just means confused or annoyed. Know your onions: To know a lot of info about a subject. Loo: Bathroom, toilet. Nappies: It's not a short sleep. It's a baby's diaper. P.U.! Nosy parker: Busybody; someone who butts into your business. Piccadilly of a twist: A dilly is a real humdinger. Piccadilly is a famous street in London that ends at a place called Piccadilly Circus. Posh: Fancy, high class, richy-rich. Jessica Finch

切成古代英国便士大小的圆。 拿着花生酱！Keep Calm and Carry On：这句话出现在二战期间的一张英国海报上。 今天，这一信息通过t恤、球帽、马克杯和纪念品传播开来。 内裤：当然是内裤了。 问问短裤队长就知道了。 扭曲的内裤：龙卷风中的内裤？ 不可能。它只是表示困惑或烦恼。 了解你的洋葱：了解一个主题的很多信息。 厕所，厕所。尿布：这不是短暂的睡眠。 这是婴儿尿布。部件!多管闲事的帕克：好管闲事；有人插手你的生意。 皮卡迪利式的扭曲：迪利是一个真正的诱人的东西。 皮卡迪利大街是伦敦一条著名的街道，它的尽头是一个叫皮卡迪利广场的地方。 时髦的：高档的，高级的，富有的。 杰西卡·芬奇

would like to think so! Right royal: Extremely exciting and fun. Shire: A county in England. Bedfordshire is one. Sixpence: Sing a song of this British money, a coin that has a value of 21/2 pence. It might buy you a pocketful of rye. Smashing: No broken dishes here. This means terrific, as in a smashing idea. Spot-on: Exactly right, perfect, well done. Starkers: Mad or cuckoo crazy. Can also mean bare naked! Telly: Hold the phone. This means TV/television. Tickety-boo: It's all good, everything is fine. Total pants: A bummer! Not good, nonsense, bad, rubbish. Wicked: Cool or amazing, as in "wicked good." Wonky: When something is not right or odd. Willy Wonka is wonky.

希望如此！右皇室：非常令人兴奋和有趣。 夏尔：英国的一个郡。 贝德福德郡就是其中之一。六便士：唱一首关于这种英国货币的歌，一种价值为2.5便士的硬币。 它可以给你买一袋黑麦。 砸碎：这里没有打碎的盘子。 这个词的意思是很棒，比如一个绝妙的主意。 完全正确，完美，做得很好。 斯塔克斯：疯了还是疯了。 也可以表示赤裸！泰利：别挂电话。 意思是TV/电视。售票员：一切都好，一切都很好。 全裤子：真扫兴！不好，废话，坏，垃圾。 Wicked：酷的或惊人的，如“Wicked good”。 不正常的：当某事不正确或奇怪的时候。 威利·旺卡不靠谱。