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【打招呼、感谢】Alright? – Hello. How are you? 你好Hiya, Aye up – These informal greetings both mean Hello and are especially popular in the north of England. The aye is pronounced like the letter A。这两种非正式的打招呼用法，都是"你好"的意思，在英格兰北部非常流行。其中"aye"发音与字母"A"同。Howay – Let's go or Come on. 走吧Ta – Thank you 谢谢Cheers – This is usually said as a toast when you raise your glasses to celebrate, but it also means Thank you。这个词通常在举杯祝酒的时候说，但也可以表示谢谢。【人的称呼】Bairn – Baby or young child 小孩子Lad – Boy 男孩Lass, Lassie – Girl 女孩Bloke, Chap – Man 男人Mate, Pal1 – Friend 朋友、伙计Our kid – My brother or my sister 我的兄弟或姐妹Don't be confused if someone calls you pet, duck, sweetie, love, chicken, chuck, chucky-egg or sunshine. People in the UK often use these terms when they are addressing other people as a sign of friendliness2 and affection. It is usually not appropriatefor younger people to use these terms with older people, however。如果有人叫你pet、duck、sweetie、love、chicken、chuck、chucky-egg或sunshine，不要觉得奇怪，英国人喜欢用这些昵称来表达友好和喜爱之情。不过年轻人这样称呼长辈就有些不妥。【社交、约会】Do – Party. You would go to a do if you were going to a party in the UK。派对、聚会。在英国，参加派对就是"go to a do"。BYOB – Bring your own bottle. In the UK, it is common for the party host to ask guests to bring their own drinks. You might see BYOB written on the invitation。自带酒水。在英国，派对的组织者通常会让客人自带酒水，你可能在请帖上看到BYOB这个词。Cuppa – Cup of tea 一杯茶Pissed – Americans may think this means upset. But in the UK it is the equivalent of being drunk。美国人可能认为这个词表示心烦不高兴，但在英国这个词是喝醉了的意思。E.g., "Is he pissed?"他是不是喝醉了？Fancy – To find someone attractive 觉得某人迷人E.g., "He just smiled. I think he fancies you!"他刚笑了。我觉得他喜欢你。Ask out – To ask someone if they want to go on a date 邀请某人外出约会E.g., "He asked me out! We're going to the cinema this Friday."他约我了！我们周五要去看电影。Chat up – To flirt3 with someone 和某人调情E.g., "He was chatting me up at the party."派对上他一直在跟我搭讪。Snog – To kiss passionately4 热吻E.g., "My dad and mum were snogging at their anniversary party. I didn't know where to look."爸妈在结婚周年纪念上热吻，我都不知道该往哪儿看了。Chin-wag – Talk or gossip with friends 和朋友闲聊、八卦E.g., "Fancy a chin-wag?"想聊聊吗？
1 pal n.朋友，伙伴，同志；vi.结为友 参考例句： He is a pal of mine.他是我的一个朋友。 Listen,pal,I don't want you talking to my sister any more.听着，小子，我不让你再和我妹妹说话了。 2 friendliness n.友谊，亲切，亲密 参考例句： Behind the mask of friendliness,I know he really dislikes me.在友善的面具后面，我知道他其实并不喜欢我。 His manner was a blend of friendliness and respect.他的态度友善且毕恭毕敬。 3 flirt v.调情，挑逗，调戏；n.调情者，卖俏者 参考例句： He used to flirt with every girl he met.过去他总是看到一个姑娘便跟她调情。 He watched the stranger flirt with his girlfriend and got fighting mad.看着那个陌生人和他女朋友调情，他都要抓狂了。 4 passionately ad.热烈地，激烈地 参考例句： She could hate as passionately as she could love. 她能恨得咬牙切齿，也能爱得一往情深。 He was passionately addicted to pop music. 他酷爱流行音乐。
