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rhyming slang

/ˈraɪmɪŋ slæŋ/

翻译: 一种起源于伦敦东区的俚语,用一个与目标词押韵的短语来替代该词,押韵部分常被省略;例如用“apples and pears”指“stairs”(楼梯),并常缩略为“apples”。

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/ˈraɪmɪŋ slæŋ/C1slangbritish
  • zh一种起源于伦敦东区的俚语,用一个与目标词押韵的短语来替代该词,押韵部分常被省略;例如用“apples and pears”指“stairs”(楼梯),并常缩略为“apples”。

A form of slang originating in London's East End where a word is replaced by a phrase that rhymes with it, often with the rhyming part omitted for obscurity. For example, 'apples and pears' means 'stairs', and is often shortened to just 'apples'.

  1. Cockney Rhyming SlangC1informalbritish

    A form of slang used in London (especially Cockney) where a word is replaced by a phrase that rhymes with it, often with the rhyming part omitted.

    zh押韵俚语

    • 'Apples and pears' means stairs.
    • 'Trouble and strife' means wife.
    • 'Dog and bone' means phone.