正所謂
無形裝x,最為致命
位于廣州某外企brag的盆友說
公司里的人經(jīng)常粵語普通話英語夾雜著說
連掃地阿姨都能拽幾句
“人很nice”“這個(gè)case我們要close掉”
來,聚光燈往這兒打
上元英語老師教brag你英語裝x大法
進(jìn)可裝x不遭雷劈,
退可看破一切裝x手段
第一招 Humblebrag
有一種裝逼說法叫”humblebragging”,一個(gè)人自嘲為了偽裝brag他的自夸。
Man, I found studying at Harvard/Oxford/Cambridge so hard!
兄弟,我覺得在哈佛/牛津/劍橋上學(xué)太難了brag!
(故意抱怨上學(xué)難,讓對(duì)方知道自己的學(xué)校是名校)
I didn’t realize buying a house in London was such a long process. It’s so boring…
我根本沒有意識(shí)到在倫敦買房子需要這么長(zhǎng)的過程,太無聊了……
第二招 說反話
Correct me if I’m wrong but…
如果我錯(cuò)了,請(qǐng)糾正我...
(真正意思:我知道我沒錯(cuò)…)
Are you sure you want to be doing that?
你確定你想那么做嗎?
(真正意思:你做錯(cuò)了,我會(huì)告訴你正確的方式)
I’m not about to tell you what you should be doing with your life, but if I were you…
我不會(huì)告訴你你該怎么過你的生活,但是如果我是你的話...
(真正意思:I am going to tell you what I think you should be doing with your life. )
第三招 Man-of-the-world
If you’ve travelled as much as I have you will know that…
?。ㄈ绻愫臀胰ミ^的一樣地方一樣多,你就會(huì)明白……)
If you know the locals as well as I do…
?。ㄈ绻銓?duì)當(dāng)?shù)氐那闆r和我了解的一樣的話……)
I don’t really have any “expat” friends out here…
?。ㄎ以谶@個(gè)國(guó)家沒有外國(guó)的朋友,只有當(dāng)?shù)氐呐笥眩?/p>
三招怎么夠?看看這些
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1. 要有逼格要干凈
I don't mean to be rude = 我這個(gè)人說話直,你別生氣
Don't take this personally = 我不是針對(duì)你啊
2. 要有威懾力,可以臟一點(diǎn)
I shit you not... = 老子以吃屎的名義向你保證...
If it ain't for XXX, I'd XXX = 要不是XXX的原因,你看我不XXX
I got you, I got you = 你別裝了我看不下去了
3. 普通人的日常裝逼
If I were in your shoes...=如果我是你的話...
Hey, check this out...=hey,過來看看...我裝逼呀~
I don't mean to brag = 我不是想炫耀...
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