Today, let's talk about the most popular E-game——the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.《絕地求生》
This game has won No. 1 online player onthe platform of Steam. We are used to calling this kind of game 「Eat Chicken」 which becomes the fashionable tag among teenagers. So what’s the meaning of 「Eat Chicken」? It’s a good idea to learn more about it while playing the game.
Every time we win the game, a sentence as congratulationsappears on the top of the screen: Winner Winner Chicken Dinner !
Of course, in Chinese version, we simplysee the following like this:
The translation is not so elegant but quiteeasy to say and understand. Why do we eat chicken?
However, the originalsentence come from an American movie called 21. Long ago, in Las Vegas casino, the gambler got 2 dollars ifhe won a gamble. That’s just enough for a chicken dinner for only 1.79 dollars.From then on, Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner turn into a slang.
In the AmericanUrban Dictionary, we can also see the entry.
美國俚語詞典(Urban Dictionary)也收錄了這個詞條:
Now the word has been used more widely toexpress happiness. If you succeed in a competition or finish a certain job, youcan serve yourself a chicken dinner as awards. It’s just as the same meaning asawards dinner.
此外,我們在聊聊關於chicken這個詞你還需要知道的知識點:
1、Chicken這個詞在英語中有「膽小鬼」意思,Don\\\\\'t be a chicken! 這句話意思是「不要做膽小鬼」。
2、spring chicken:在美國以及其他西方國家,問別人的年齡是認為不禮貌的,也是很忌諱的事。因而美國人用spring chicken來形容年輕少女。
3、chicken and egg:先有雞還是先有蛋呢?That\\\\'s a question.用來表示彼此矛盾而又相互依賴的狀況。
That’s all for today. Wish all the guys happy learning, happy playing!
Today's Takeaway
來跟小編學習一下音頻裡出現的和與文章相關的英文表達吧!
步槍 rifle ['raɪf(ə)l]
Assault [ə'sɔlt] Rifle 突擊步槍
Snipe [snaɪp] Rifle 狙擊步槍
They shot him at point blank range with an automatic rifle.
他們用自動步槍近距離開槍射殺了他。
彈藥 ammo ['æmoʊ]
5.56mm子彈 Five Point Five Six Millimeter Ammo
I\\\\\'ll collect their firearms and ammo.
我收集他們的武器和彈藥。
手雷 Grenade [ɡrɪ'neɪd]
He was hit by shrapnel from a grenade.
他被手榴彈的彈片擊中了。