賴世雄游學英語口語大全 (38) 美式幽默 (雙語)

小編導語：各位同學們好，又到了跟著小編一起學英語口語的時間了，今天小編給大家介紹的是有關美式幽默的英語口語地道表達方式。美國人通常會用怎樣的方式來表達幽默呢？接下來咱們一起來學習吧！

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：亞力士，你身上穿的那件襯衫不錯哦!

A: Thanks a lot, Pam.

亞力士：謝啦，潘。

P: Did your mother pick it for you?

潘：你媽媽替你挑的?

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

亞力士：不是。不過，你的裙子看起來像是你媽媽替你挑的。

P: Shut up!

潘：閉嘴!

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

瑪　麗：等等。我以為你們兩個人在相互贊美對方的衣服。

A: It's called sarcasm, Mary.

亞力士：瑪麗，這叫做反諷。

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

瑪　麗：我想我知道這是什么意思了，這是美式幽默!

注釋：

complimenting：v. 恭維、稱贊、贊美

例句：They complimented me on the way I looked each time they saw me.
他們每次見到我都就我的外貌恭維我。

sarcasm：n. 諷刺；挖苦；嘲笑

例句：Her sarcasm wounded his vanity.
她挖苦的語言刺傷了他的虛榮心。