地道英语在线听-Hoody 年轻小混混

It is difficult to see a hoody's face

Neil: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I’m Neil.

Helen: And I’m Helen.

Neil: Today we’re going to look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language.

Helen: 今天的 Real English, 我们来学学英语中出现的新习惯用语。

Neil: English has a lot of vocabulary. One of the reasons for this is that new words are constantly coming into use.

Helen: 所以跟着 Real English 学英语是非常重要的。

Neil: Absolutely!

Helen: 今天要教我们什么新词儿啊，Neil.

Neil: Today’s new word is "hoody". – H.O.O.D.Y. – hoody.

Helen: Hoody, 是什么意思啊？

Neil: Well, a hoody is a teenage boy who typically wears a sweatshirt with a hood¹.

Helen: 哦，hoody就是指那些穿着运动衣裹着头巾戴着帽子的青少年。

Neil: Yes, but the name hoody has a negative sense for many people.

Helen: Hoody 是个贬义词，能不能再给我们解释解释，Neil。

Neil: Yes. Hoodies are often violent or commit crime.

Helen: Hoodies 就是那些特别不愤儿的暴力小混混儿，有那么厉害吗？

Neil: Yes. Hoodies are often responsible for violent crimes or street robberies.

Helen: 哦，这些叫 hoody 的人，就是那些爱找事儿的年轻人，他们其实才只有十几岁呀。

Neil: That’s right.

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A: I don’t feel safe going into the town centre at night.

B: Me neither. There are gangs of hoodies just standing² around or causing trouble.

Helen: 那 Neil, 是所有的 hoody 都有暴力倾向吗?

Neil: I don’t think so, but they look frightening.

Helen: 他们看上去都很凶。

Neil: Yes. Hoodies look dangerous, so many people avoid them.

Helen: Right, okay.

Neil: I have seen many hoodies in England, but I have never had a problem.

Helen: Really？

Neil: No, never. But I still prefer to stay away from hoodies if possible.

Helen: 那倒是, 能避开就避开吧。

Neil: But, Helen, most teenagers are really lovely people. Anyway, let’s recap – a hoody - means a teenager wearing a hooded³ sweatshirt who intimidates⁴ others or causes violence.

 

Helen: 这个词就是爱找事儿的小年轻儿，而且还都一副气势汹汹的样子。好了，Neil，咱们结束的时间要到了。

Neil: Yes, it’s time to go. You’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.

Helen: See you next time.

 

1 hood   

n.头巾，兜帽，覆盖；v.罩上，以头巾覆盖

参考例句：

• She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
• The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 hooded   

adj.戴头巾的；有罩盖的；颈部因肋骨运动而膨胀的

参考例句：

• A hooded figure waited in the doorway. 一个戴兜帽的人在门口等候。
• Black-eyed gipsy girls, hooded in showy handkerchiefs, sallied forth to tell fortunes. 黑眼睛的吉卜赛姑娘，用华丽的手巾包着头，突然地闯了进来替人算命。 来自辞典例句

4 intimidates   

n.恐吓，威胁( intimidate的名词复数 )v.恐吓，威胁( intimidate的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He intimidates the children by shouting at them. 他朝孩子们大声叫喊以吓唬他们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Militant Islam condemns and intimidates and kills Muslims before anyone else. 穆斯林武装分子非难、恐吓和杀害穆斯林自己人在先。 来自互联网