| SLANG |
MEANING |
| abo
[5AbEu] |
Aboriginal
(impolite) adj.<澳> (=aborigine) 土佬(对澳洲土著的蔑称)的 |
| amber
fluid |
Beer
【amber n.琥珀 adj.琥珀制的, 琥珀色(黄色)的】
【 Fluid [ 5flu(:)id ] n.流动性adj.流动的, 不固定的, 流畅的】 |
| arse/ass |
Bottom,
buttocks 臀部 |
| arvo
[`B:vEJ]
|
afternoon |
| back
of Bourke |
far
outback 内地 (指偏僻而人口稀少的地方) |
| barbie |
BBQ;
barbeque 烤肉野餐 |
| to
barrack (for) |
to
cheer on team at sporting event
【barrack [ 5bArEk ]
n.(临时性)木板房, 兵舍, 军营 vt.使驻兵营内】 |
| bastard |
can
mean an awful person, or what you call a friend jokingly – if you are
male. |
| battler |
a
hard-trier or someone who struggles hard |
| beaut/beauty |
great/fantastic |
| beergut |
fat
stomach (usually on men) from too much beer. 啤酒肚
【guts 内脏,胆量,勇气】 |
| Beg
yours? |
Pardon? |
| bible
basher |
religious
fanatic
【fanatic [ fE5nAtik
] n.狂热者, 盲信者, 入迷者adj.狂热的, 盲信的】
【basher [ 5bAFE ] 猛击者,[澳]抢劫罪犯,散光灯,小型照明灯】 |
| bikey |
motorcyclist |
| billabong |
[
5bilE7bCN
] n.<澳>死水, 洼地, 死河, 干河道 |
| billy |
Tin
container used for boiling water to make tea in the bush.
[澳](野营烧水用的)铁罐,瓦罐;警棍,棍棒;[苏]伙伴;[英]【纺】粗纱机;
石英岩层 |
| bloke |
man/guy |
| bloody |
common
expletive 非常的 |
| bludger
[`blQdVE(r)] |
a
lazy person, often doesn’t work, tries to lean on others for money.
游手好闲的人,二流子 |
| booze
[bu:z] |
alcohol |
| blue/row
(to have a…) |
fight |
| bonzer
[ 5bCnzE ] |
great,
terrific adj.[澳]很大的, 优秀的, 华丽的 |
| bottleshop |
Shop
where you buy alcohol |
| Buckley’s
chance |
No
chance at all |
| bush |
Country,
anywhere outside of the city. |
| chips |
French
fries 法国油炸食物
筹码; 货币; 铸币 |
| chook |
[tFJk]
n.鸡 |
| to
chuck [ tFQk
] |
To
throw 扔 |
| to
chuck a uey |
Do
a U-turn. 车在公路上掉头 |
| to
chunder |
[`tFQndE(r)]
to vomit 呕吐 |
| cobber
[ 5kCbE ] |
n.<澳>好友(指男子而言), 合伙人 |
| come
good (it’ll …) |
Turn
out all right. |
| crook
(to be…) |
Sick
【crook [ kruk ] n.钩状物, (河、道的)弯处, <美口>骗子 vt.使弯曲, 诈骗 vi.弯曲】 |
| cuppa |
[
5kQpE
] n. 一杯茶 |
| dag/to
be daggy |
Terrible
– looking or to be very “un” groovy.
A person who is unfashionable
or out of date; or a person who is a bit of a ‘character’ or unusual.
【dag n. 悬片[端] 齿状饰边 一团纠结在一起的羊毛
一种旧式的手枪 石墨灰, 石墨粉(导电敷涂材料) 】 |
| daks |
trousers
/ underpants (male)
dak n.驿站, 驿送, 邮件, 邮政 |
| damper |
Type
of unrisen bread made in the bush. |
| (to
be) dear |
Expensive |
| deli
[5delI] |
delicatessen
熟食店, 熟食品 |
| didgeridoo |
Long,
tube-like aboriginal musical instrument. 迪吉里杜管 |
| dill |
Idiot |
| dingo |
Native
Australian dog |
| dinky-di |
The
real thing
【dinky [ 5diNki ]
adj.<俚>
极小的, 不足道的, 整洁的】 |
| To
do your block |
To
lose your temper |
| drongo |
idiot |
| dunny |
n.<澳>厕所 adj.聋的, 鲁钝的 |
| dole |
Unemployment
benefits form government |
| fair
dinkum |
adv
公平地,光明正大地
【dinkum [ 5diNkEm ] n.<澳俚>诚实的, 可靠的, 公平的】 |
| fair
go ! |
公平对待, 机会均等, 公道的比赛 |
| to
be financial |
To
be O.K. for $$ |
| to
flog |
to
sell
【flog vt. 鞭打, 鞭策, 迫使, 驱使, 严厉批评】 |
| footy |
football
【footy adj.无足轻重的, 保管很差的, 褴褛的】 |
| G’day |
Hi |
| good
on yer ! |
well-done!
【yer [美俚]=your】 |
| greenie |
a
conservationist 自然资源保护主义者
【[美俚]绿丸,兴奋药片An amphetamine pill that is green in color.
】 |
| grog |
alcohol |
| hoon |
hooligan
/ loudmouth
小流氓;无赖;吵闹的人 |
| home
unit |
apartment
/ flat |
| joey |
baby
kangaroo
【A young animal, especially a baby kangaroo
】 |
| journo |
journalist |
| karked
it |
died |
| kiwi |
New
Zealander
【kiwi fruit (kiwi berry)猕猴桃】 |
| (to
be) knackered |
[5nAkEd]
adj.筋疲力尽的 |
| lay-by |
Put
a deposit on an article so the shop will hold it for you.
【<英>路侧停车带(供途中紧急驶入而不致影响其他车辆), 紧急避难所】 |
| lingo |
language
【n.(尤指)方言, 行话, 隐语】 |
| loo |
toilet |
| lousy
[5laJzI] |
mean,
stingy
【adj.<俚>污秽的, 恶心的, 生虱的】 |
| mate |
friend
(usually males only) |
| mob |
a
large group of people
【n.(集合词)暴徒, 乌合之众, (盗贼等的)一群 v.成群暴动, 聚众滋扰】 |
| mozzie |
mosquito
蚊子 |
| middy |
a
medium-sized beer |
| never-never |
far
off in the bush 很偏远的乡下 |
| nip |
Japanese
person (impolite)
【nip n.捏, 夹,
(寒冷等)刺骨, 小饮 vt.捏,
夹, 冻伤, 剪断, 阻止 vi.夹, 捏, 刺骨, 小饮, (口语)急忙 Nip: 日本佬(的)】 |
| nipper |
small
child
【n.<主英口>少年, 镊子, <俚>手铐】 |
| no-hoper |
Idiot
with no future |
| No
worries! |
You’re
welcome, after “thank you” / No problem! |
| ocker |
Aussie
【[`CkE(r)] <澳俚> n.无教养的澳大利亚人,粗鲁的澳大利亚人】 |
| oz |
Australia |
| outback |
remote
country areas 内地 (指偏僻而人口稀少的地方) |
| a
rager |
A
person who loves going out very late at night to clubs and discos etc.
and having a ‘good time’. |
| to
perve |
to
look at someone admiringly (often in a sexual way) |
| to
pinch |
steal
【捏;挤;夹;偷窃】 |
| pom |
A
British person
【n.砰的一声 vi.发出砰砰声】 |
| poof
/ poofter |
a
male homosexual <澳俚>脂粉气的男子,搞同性恋的男子
【poof [ puf, pu:f ] n.吹熄蜡烛的声音】 |
| poser |
One
who poses, e.g., drives around in a sporty car.
【n.装腔作势者, 难题】 |
| (to
be) pissed |
Drunk |
| (to
be) pissed off |
To
be annoyed - angry |
| plonk |
Cheap
wine |
| (to
have a) prang |
Car
accident
【prang vt.使...坠毁, 撞击 vi.飞机坠毁 n.撞击, 轰炸】 |
| pub |
bar
for drinking |
| ratbag |
friendly
term of abuse
【n.乖僻之人, 怪人, 讨厌的家伙】 |
| ratshit |
Lousy
/ terrible |
| (to
be) rapt |
Delighted
/ very happy
【rapt adj.全神贯注的】 |
| Reckon! |
Absolutely
/ I agree!
【reckon vt.计算, 总计, 估计, 猜想 vi.计算, 估计, 依赖, 料想】 |
| ripper |
great
【ripper n.撕裂者, 裂具】 |
| roo |
Kangaroo |
| to
root |
Sexual
intercourse |
| to
have a row |
Fight
– verbal, not physical |
| to
sack |
to
fire / dismiss 解雇 |
| schooner |
Large
glass of beer |
| She’ll
be right |
It’ll
be O.K. |
| to
shoot through |
Leave
quickly |
| sheila |
[
5Fi:lE
] n.<澳新俚>女郎, 少女 |
| It’s
my shout |
To
buy a round of drinks / to buy someone dinner |
| sickie |
A
day off work |
| shandy |
A
drink, 1/2 beer, 1/2 lemonade |
| a
sleaze |
A
person who is unpleasant, or has unpleasant possibly immoral habits
(usually male). |
| a
slime (bag/ball) |
A
person who tries excessively to please and is probably untrustworthy.
【slime [ slaim ] n.粘土, 粘液 vt.涂泥 vi.变粘滑】 |
| spunky
/ a spunk |
Sexy
person
【spunk [ spQNk ] n.精神, 勇气, 胆量, 火星, 引火木柴】 |
| stickybeak |
Person
who wants to know everything about other people’s business |
| swagman |
Historical
character, a homeless man who lived in the outback.
【n.流浪汉, 收买赃货的人】 |
| surfie |
Person
who surfs |
| TAB |
Totalisator
Agency Board, legal betting shop for horseracing / greyhound racing.
赌马厅 |
| tea |
dinner |
| to
tell someone off |
to
get angry and verbally attack someone |
| telly |
T.V. |
| togs |
swimming
costume 泳装 |
| Too
right! |
Absolutely! |
| (to
be) trendy |
fashionable
/ groovy 流行的, 时髦的 |
| tucker |
food |
| uni |
university |
| vegemite |
popular
sandwich spread |
| (to
go) walkabout |
lengthy
walk |
| to
whinge |
to
complain |
| a
whinger |
A
person who complains about everything.
【whinger [ 5(h)wiNE ] n.<苏格兰>短剑, 短刀】 |
| a
wimp |
A
weak person unwilling to take a risk or get involved.
【wimp [ wimp ] n. 懦弱的人,无用的人】 |
| (to
have a) yarn |
to
chat / to tell a story
【yarn [ jB:n ] n.纱, 纱线, 故事, 奇谈】 |
| Yank |
an
American (impolite) |
| Yobbo |
[
5jCbEu
] 小坏蛋;小流氓 |
| Yous |
Plural
of you |
| You
bet! |
Definitely! |
ADJECTIVES |
|
| unreal;
ace |
Describes
something highly enjoyable/attractive.
It was an ace film. |
| slack |
Describes
someone is lazy.
He’s incredibly slack. |
| suss |
Shot
for suspicious. Describes something not reliable, or questionable in
value.
I think the whole idea’s
a bit suss. |
| gross |
Describes
something unpleasant, awful or bad.
This tastes gross – ugh! |
| pissed
off |
Describes
someone who is angry or upset about something.
I’m feeling really pissed
off about what you did last night! |
EXPERSSIONS |
|
| She’ll
be right. |
It’ll
be all right or We can fix it. |
| Good
on ya! |
Well
done! |
| No
kidding? |
Is
that true? Is that right? |
| Get
real! |
Don’t
be so naïve (unrealistic)! |
| Give
me a break! |
I
don’t believe you or Leave me along. |
| No
way! |
That’s
no true! or I won’t do it! |
| What’s
happening? |
What
have you been doing? or What are you going to do? |
| It
stinks! |
I
really don’t like it! I think it’s very bad. |
| Hey,
you guys… |
Hey,
you (males and/or females) |
LEISURE |
|
| BYO |
‘Bring
Your Own’, usually drinks, sometimes food too. |
| BYOE |
Bring
Your Own (Everything) |
| flicks |
films. |
| Losing
the plot |
laughing |