雅思口語(yǔ)素材(3)
English Slang collection:
cougar
[釋] a middle-aged woman who seeks out much younger men for romance or physical intimacy;
cough up
[釋] to give money to pay for something especially when you would prefer not to;
[例] With no insurance, he had to cough up for the medical bills.
country bumpkin
[釋] a person, usually from a rural area (有嘲笑意味);
[例] She grew up in the south, so she's a bit of a country-bumpkin.;
cover one's ass
[釋] to protect oneself in anticipation of a hazard;
[例] Cover your ass. It ain't pretty ahead.
cowboy killer
[釋] to describe a hard packed, or very harsh cigarette;
[例] A: Do you want a smoke? B: Woah no thanks, don't smoke the cowboy killers.;
cowboy up
[釋] to face a daunting task, as a brave cowboy would.;
[例] Cowboy up! You can make it.