美國之音之流行美語critter / mug

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這是一個星期六的下午， Michael和李華比較放松，他們正在校園里散步。 李華會學(xué)到兩個常用語：critter和mug。

L: 今天天氣真好，你看那個人在跟他的狗玩，那小白狗真好玩！

M: Yes, he is a cute little critter. 

L: Critter是什么？Critter是狗的一個品種嗎？

M: No, a critter is just an animal, usually one that is relatively small and furry.  The word is used a lot in the Southern part of the US.

L: 噢，critter就是毛聳聳的小動物。那么，松鼠也可以說是個critter，對不對？

M: Yes, squirrels are definitely critters.  But you know a lot of people don't like squirrels.  They think that they are dirty and look like rats with bushy tails.

L: 還有人不喜歡松鼠的呀？怎么會說它們象老鼠呢！我覺得它們真可愛，看起來毛聳聳，軟棉棉的。我最喜歡看它們用前面兩條腿捧著一顆花生啃。哎喲，那樣子真好玩！

M: Well, I would not try to feed those little critters if I were you, they bite and can carry diseases. 

L: 不要喂它們吃東西？它們會咬人？嗨， 你站得遠(yuǎn)一點扔給它們不就行了嗎？我倒是聽說過它們會傳染疾病，是要小心點。Michael, 那象耗子那樣的小動物也能夠叫做critters嗎？

M: Yes, those are critters, too.  Speaking of which, did you hear that my roommate got a new-born sharpei?

L: 你的室友養(yǎng)了一只剛出生的沙皮狗！那肯定很好玩。

M: I don't think so.  As far as I'm concerned, that little critter looks ugly.

L: 你覺得沙皮狗難看??？不少人家里養(yǎng)沙皮狗都覺得它們可愛。我還沒有見過剛出生的沙皮狗呢！Michael, 你帶我去看一看，好不好嗎？
 
M: You want to take a look at that ugly critter? Ok, we'll go.

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M: Look, Li Hua, here is my roommate's sharpei.  Look at that furry mug.  He looks like he should be friendly.

L: 喲，這就是你室友的沙皮狗呀！好可愛喲！Michael, 你說什么furry mug？Mug不是用來喝咖啡或喝茶的杯子嗎？沙皮狗和mug有什么關(guān)系呀？

M:   No, not a coffee mug.  Mug is slang for a face, usually an ugly one.  His little mug is his face. 

L: 噢，在這里，mug不是指杯子的意思，而是指一張臉，而且往往是指難看的臉。我覺得這只狗的臉挺可愛的。Michael, 我能不能摸摸它??？

M: Go ahead, but I'm sure he'll bite you. 

L: 它會咬我？那就算了，我就看看它吧。哎，Michael, 我們能不能把人的臉稱為mug呢?

M: Of course.  For example, my brother has a really ugly mug. 

L: 你弟弟的臉很難看? 哎喲，Michael, 你怎么能這么說啊？再說，你弟弟的臉沒準(zhǔn)跟你的臉很象??！

M: I was just trying to give you an example.  I don't really think my brother has an ugly face.

L: 哎喲，你真是的，要給我舉例子也得找個適當(dāng)?shù)睦勇?。怎么能拿你弟弟來舉例子，破壞他的形象呢？對了，我還得弄弄清楚, mug一般是指難看的臉，是貶意，對不對？

M: Yeah, we usually don't say a person has a pretty mug.  But, if you like the look of that dog, you can say: "Oh, what a cute mug this little dog has!"

L: 噢，你的意思是，可以用mug這個詞來指一個動物的臉很可愛，但是不能用來形容人的臉。

M: That's right.

今天李華學(xué)會說critter。這是指毛聳聳的小動物。今天她還學(xué)會一個詞，那就是mug。Mug在這里是指動物和人的臉，一般是指難看的臉。