赖世雄游学英语口语大全 (38) 美式幽默 (双语)

小编导语：各位同学们好，又到了跟着小编一起学英语口语的时间了，今天小编给大家介绍的是有关美式幽默的英语口语地道表达方式。美国人通常会用怎样的方式来表达幽默呢？接下来咱们一起来学习吧！

American Humor 美式幽默

P = Pam　　A = Alex　　M = Mary

P: That's a real nice shirt that you have on, Alex.

潘：亚力士，你身上穿的那件衬衫不错哦!

A: Thanks a lot, Pam.

亚力士：谢啦，潘。

P: Did your mother pick it for you?

潘：你妈妈替你挑的?

A: No. But it looks like your mother picked your skirt for you.

亚力士：不是。不过，你的裙子看起来像是你妈妈替你挑的。

P: Shut up!

潘：闭嘴!

M: Wait. I thought you two were complimenting each other's clothing.

玛　丽：等等。我以为你们两个人在相互赞美对方的衣服。

A: It's called sarcasm, Mary.

亚力士：玛丽，这叫做反讽。

M: I think I know what it is; it's American humor!

玛　丽：我想我知道这是什么意思了，这是美式幽默!

注释：

complimenting：v. 恭维、称赞、赞美

例句：They complimented me on the way I looked each time they saw me.
他们每次见到我都就我的外貌恭维我。

sarcasm：n. 讽刺；挖苦；嘲笑

例句：Her sarcasm wounded his vanity.
她挖苦的语言刺伤了他的虚荣心。