震驚!這些幾百年前的詞完美總結(jié)了你的生活
作者:Giedr?
來源:20 Forgotten English Words That Are Just As Useful Today
2021-02-13 07:00
Satisfyingly descriptive, amusing and sometimes bafflingly unnecessary words from ye olde times that you can impress your mates with!
富于表現(xiàn)力,風(fēng)趣搞笑,偶爾令人大跌眼鏡, 來自古老時(shí)代的詞匯能讓你在朋友中秀一秀才華!
1. Fudgel
時(shí)代:18世紀(jì)
釋義:假裝在干活,實(shí)際上什么也沒做。
Pretending to work while actually doing nothing.
2.Dysania
時(shí)代:20世紀(jì)初
釋義:早上起床異常艱難。
Extreme difficulty getting out of bed in the moring.
3.Ultracrepidarian
時(shí)代:19世紀(jì)
釋義:指那些對(duì)自己一無所知的事情妄加評(píng)論的人。
Somebody who gives opinions on subjects they know nothing about.
4.Twattling
時(shí)代:16世紀(jì)
釋義:漫無目的地八卦一些毫不重要的事情。
Gossiping idly about unimportant things.
5.Groke
時(shí)代:古蘇格蘭語
釋義:指那些在你吃東西的時(shí)候盯著你,希望與你分享食物的人。
Someone who stares at you while you eat, hoping you’ll share.
6. Slugabed
時(shí)代:16世紀(jì)
釋義:指在一般或應(yīng)當(dāng)起床的時(shí)間還躺在床上的人。
A person who stays in bed after the usual or proper time to get up.
7.Frobly-mobly
時(shí)代:18世紀(jì)
釋義:(身體狀況)永遠(yuǎn)介于健康和患病之間。
Neither well nor unwell.
8.Uhtceare
時(shí)代:古英語
釋義:夜不能寐,對(duì)即將到來的一天感到憂慮。
Lying awake and worrying about the day ahead.
9.Perendinate
時(shí)代:19世紀(jì)
釋義:拖延直至明天之后。
To put off until the day after tomorrow,
10.Philogrobilized
時(shí)代:19世紀(jì)
釋義:處于宿醉的狀態(tài)下,但拒絕承認(rèn)自己喝了酒。
Having a hangover, but without admitting to actually drinking.
11.Shivviness
時(shí)代:古英語
釋義:穿上新內(nèi)衣時(shí)的不適感。
The uncomfortable feeling of wearing new underwear.
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12.Abligurition
時(shí)代:17世紀(jì)
釋義:窮奢極欲的吃。
Spending lavish amounts of money on food.
13.Cacoethes
時(shí)代:16世紀(jì)
釋義:想要做某種不明智的事情的不可遏制的沖動(dòng)。
Irresistible urge to do something inadvisable.