Good lenses, bad frames 人不可貌相
形容一个给人的第一印象极差、但本质很好的人,或者指表面看不出来,实则深藏不露的高手。
例句:Dr. Bruce is a spaz, but he’s one of the best doctors I know. You wouldn’t know it by looking at him...good lenses, bad frames.
Mid-day crisis 午间危机
指急需午睡以补充体力的情况,这种时候通常咖啡已经不管用了。
例句:After that wild night of drinking, I had the worst mid-day crisis ever.
Clock Out With My Cock Out 下班high去喽
下班之后去派对狂欢(clock out即打卡下班,也可以说punch out)
例句:-Hey, dude, you coming to happy hour?
-Hells yeah! It’s time to clock out with my cock out!
Nearsighted Date “近视”相亲
与blind date(事先一无所知的相亲)相对,指在相亲前看过对方的照片或者网聊过。如果对方没有给你真实照片或提供了虚假信息,nearsighted date一样有见光死的可能。
例句:That’s the last nearsighted date I ever go on...her profile picture must have been 5 years, 3 hair colors and 2 kids ago.(这个见光死死得彻底啊……)
Happy Late Year
拜个晚年
年后一个星期,拜年的时候就不是new year了,是late year。
例句:-Happy new year!!! whats up??
-More like happy late year... it was new years 5 days ago.
Work avalanche 工作压死人.
桌上一堆东西要处理,想脱身而出,不可能。
例句:Hey, pour me a drink! I worked up quite a thirst digging out from my work avalanche to get to happy hour.
Postsantum depression 节后抑郁症
意识到圣诞节已经过去时人们心中的失落感。(节后第一个工作日办公室里的高频用语)
例句:-Why is Michelle ragging it with me?
-It’s not just you, she’s got a bad case of postsantum depression.
Christmas tight 节后缩水
圣诞节和新年之后,你发现你节前穿正好的衣服,居然有些紧了。
例句:I got this new dress shirt for Christmas. I went to wear it with my favorite work pants, but they are a little Christmas tight now.