Ken M.
港燦英文 Fresh Off The Boat
FOB 或「Fresh off the boat」係加拿大同美國用嚟形容啱啱嚟到嘅移民嘅俚語，通常暗示佢哋仲未完全融入本地文化。呢個詞可以根據使用嘅情境，有中性同貶義嘅意思.
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Ken M.
Jun 131 min read
搞軭咗 botch (up)
搞軭咗 (俗語) (動詞): 形容人把事情弄糟的意思 (verb): to ruin something by doing it badly 例句: 搞軭晒個蛋糕 Examples: The cake is batched. 廣東話詞語逐個字的發音及原意解釋:...
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Ken M.
Apr 141 min read
知條鐵英文 doesn't know shit
"知條鐵"英文或者"識條鐵"英文: (He/she) doesn't know shit. 當我們說某人「知條鐵」時，意思是他/她一點都不懂。這個詞通常用來形容某人對某件事情或主題一無所知，缺乏相關知識或了解。 When we say someone "知條鐵", it...
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Ken M.
Apr 132 min read
你明知英文 You know better than that
"你明知英文"或者"你明知㗎啦英文" You know better than that 係一句話用嚟表達當某人行為出乎意料或不當時感到失望或驚訝，特別係當佢應該根據佢嘅知識或經驗應該知道嘅時候。呢句話係指示人有能力作出更明智或更知情嘅選擇，但佢照樣出錯。例如，如果一個有經...
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Ken M.
Apr 52 min read
識人好過識字英文 It's not what you know, it's who you know
" 識人好過識字 " 這句是指通過人際關係比使用實力更容易達到目標，但是從小到大，父母卻教導我們要努力讀書，多學知識，這不是與這句俗語相矛盾嗎？在職場上，是更重要的是「人脈」還是「知識」呢？ 然而，隨著年齡的增長和在職場上的歷練，對這句俗語的理解也會越來越深刻。有些打工者在...
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Ken M.
Apr 12 min read
掠水 rip someone off
(phrasal verb) (片語動詞) 。”掠”指奪取或搶劫。”水” 指金錢，”掠” 是廣東話慣用語, 指掠奪和欺騙金錢的意思。 “rip someone off " – phrasal verb (informal) to cheat someone by...
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Ken Y. M.
Mar 12 min read
撻Q 英文 fall at the last hurdle
撻Q 英文 fall at the last hurdle 撻Q (俗語) : ”或作撻cue，原本是桌球用語，原指控制桌球棒（俗稱cue棍）失誤，撃不中白球的重點，令到白球移動路線出現偏差，後果輕則損失機會，重則失分，輸掉比賽。...
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Uncle Ken
Feb 211 min read
戇居居英文 dorky
戇居/居 (形容詞) 有幾個意思, 形容(1)行為愚蠢 (2)外表笨拙 (3) 決定愚蠢 (4) 沒有反應. 今次嘅翻譯dorky係 針對(1) 同 (2). 戇居居英文 dorky (adjective) “stupid, inept (not skilled or...
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Uncle Ken
Feb 202 min read
唔使咁客氣英文 You shouldn't have
你唔使咁客氣英文(片語動詞) You shouldn’t have (phrase): 這句話是當一個人收到另一個人的禮物時的禮貌回應 The phrase is used as a polite response when a person receives a gift...
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Uncle Ken
Feb 91 min read
埋堆英文 get in with
埋堆 (動詞): 指融入某一群人或進入某一個圈子, 通常目的是以某種方式得到某好處。 get in with (someone)*(phrasal verb): typically means to establish a relationship or...
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Uncle Ken
Feb 41 min read
貪過癮英文 for shits and giggles
貪過癮 (俗語): 為咗過癮; 貪得意; 有趣；令人愉快 for shits and giggles (slang) : "For shits and giggles" is an informal and colloquial expression used to...
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Uncle Ken
Feb 12 min read
上手 to get the hang of
上手 (動詞): (廣東話) 學識一門手藝嘅竅門* to get the hang of (片語 phrasal verb): The expression "get the hang of" means to become familiar with, learn, or...
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Uncle Ken
Dec 27, 20231 min read
開緊工, 收咗工 on the clock, off the clock
開緊工* (動詞): (國語) 正在上班; 收咗工*(動詞): (國語)下了班 on the clock “To be on the clock is an idiom meaning ‘working’ or ‘getting paid’”. Dictionary.com...
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Uncle Ken
Dec 24, 20231 min read
開工, 收工 clock in, clock out
開工, 收工地道英翻譯 clock in, clock out 開工* (動詞): (國語)上班; 收工*(動詞): (國語)下班 “Clock in phrasal verb. (UK also clock on); To begin work” Cambridge...
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Uncle Ken
Dec 13, 20231 min read
冧, 冧爆, 冧仔/女散發的魅力, 冧功 rizz
冧, 冧爆, 冧仔/女散發的魅力, 冧功英文 rizz 牛津大學出版社挑選了rizz為2023年最新詞語. 根據它的解釋: (潮語)(名詞) (1) 冧仔/女散發的魅力 (2) (名詞) 冧功 (動詞)(3) 冧(仔/女)散發的魅力 Oxford University...
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Uncle Ken
Dec 9, 20231 min read
符碌 fluke
"符碌"英文 fluke “符碌” (名詞)(貶意) 指僥倖, 靠運氣的意思。 “符碌”發音相近英文的 “fluke”. 而 “fluke” 在英式桌球運動方面, 是指僥倖地入了球的意思。 "符碌" 應該是由”fluke” 直接拼音以來。 The pronunciation...
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Uncle Ken
Dec 6, 20231 min read
祕撈 moonlight
祕撈英文 moonlight "秘撈" (俗語) (動詞), 指瞞著僱主, 從事兼職的意思。 "秘撈" [bei3 lou1] - To have an extra job, usually without informing the main employer. 例句 ...
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Uncle Ken
Dec 2, 20231 min read
絞盡腦汁 rack one’s brain
絞盡腦汁英文 rack one’s brain "絞盡腦汁" (動詞): 費盡腦筋，想盡辦法, 費盡心思去思考一件事情. "rack one's brain": make a great effort to figure out, think of or remember...
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mackenlimitedhk
Dec 1, 20231 min read
娘 Tacky
娘英文 Tacky "娘" (形容詞) (貶意) 尤其是指穿着衣服方面, 土氣, 俗氣的意思 In the context of clothing, the term "娘" is used to describe something that is gaudy,...
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