Speaking English in London

练就一口伦敦音

Thinking of taking a trip to London? Be careful. There’s a world of English that people speak in London that you may have never heard before. Prepare yourself with London’s most common lingo below!

考虑到伦敦旅行?小心。那儿有很多的英语只是在伦敦才有并且你可能从未听到过。用以下最常见的伦敦方言为你的旅行作好准备!

Blimey啊呀

This is a popular expression to use when you are surprised. For example, "Blimey! The weather’s terrible today!"

这是人们在表示惊讶时常用的表达方式。例如： Blimeyl The weather’s terrible today!”。

Keep your hair on 保持冷静

Your hair isn’t really going anywhere. This expression really means stay calm. For example, "Keep your hair on. lt’s an easy problem to fix."

你的头发并不是要住哪个方向。这个表达方式其实是表示保持平静：”Keep your hair on. lt’s an easy problem to fix.”。

pear-shaped圆润的

This is used to describe a situation that went wrong.For example,ⅣI started my new job the other day and I was S0 nervous, it all went pear-shaped."

这常用来表示出了问题的情况。例如：”l started my new job the other day and l was so nervous, it all went pear-shaped”。

have it large

You say this when you plan on going out and having a good time. For example, "lt’s Saturday! We’re gonna have it large tonight!" You can also say, larging it.

在你计划外出并玩个痛快的时候你会这样说。例如："It’s Satu rday! We’re gonna have it large tonight!”，你还可以说："Iarging it"。