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英語表達一般有俚語（slang）、行話（jargon）、習語（idiom）、以及諺語格言（proverb），你能分清嗎？
一、Slang（俚語)
解釋
所謂俚語，指的是民間非正式、同時較口語化的語句。就是方言嘛, 某個地域的人才熟悉。
示例
emo - very emotional（非常情緒化)
Don't be so emo. Your boyfriend will be back next week.
frenemy - someone you think is your friend, but your know is really your enemy（某些看上去是朋友，但你知道其實是“敵人”的人)
Has your frenemy got you worried?!
groovy - very nice in a mellow(醇香的，柔和豐富的，老練的) sort of way .60年代的一句俚語
Groovy man.
二、JARGON(行話)
解釋
Jargon(行業術語，黑話)就是某個行業或職業的特殊表達,這個行業的人都知道，不分地域。
示例
cookies - used by programmers to track information on a user's computer that has accessed the internet
We set a cookie when you first access our site.
IT程序員都知道
Birdie(低於標準桿的一擊) - used by golfers to state that the golf ball was put into the hole with one less golf stroke than expected on a hole
Tim got two birdies on the back nine at the golf course.
chest voice - used by singers to indicate a style of singing that has chest resonance(共振，共鳴）
Don't push so hard with your chest voice. You'll hurt your voice!
三、IDIOM（成語，習語)
解釋
Idioms可以說是我們的成語，一般從字面根本看不出它原來想表達的真正意思。和俚語不同，Idiom是被所有人都理解，而不是方言。所以我們要先重點學Idioms.
示例
rain cats and dogs - rain very heavily
It's raining cats and dogs tonight.
pick a language up - learn a language by living in a country
Kevin picked up a little Italian when he lived in Rome.
break a leg - do well at a performance or presentation
Break a leg on your presentation John.
四、PROVERB（諺語）
解釋
上面所說的俚語，行話，習語是指短語或詞語，而諺語或格言通常意義上僅僅指完整的句子。
示例
The early bird gets the worm. - start working early and you will be successful
I get up at five and do two hours of work before I go to the office. The early bird gets the worm!
When in Rome, do as the Romans. - when you are in a foreign culture, you should act like the people in that culture
I'm wearing shorts to work here in Bermuda! When in Rome, do as the Romans.
You can't always get what you want. - This proverb means what is says, you can't always get what you want. The Rolling Stones knew how to put that to music!
Stop complaining. You can't always get what you want. Learn to live with that truth!
(參考資料thoughtco)
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